Compliance

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has updated its website with premium rates for 2015.

October 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What does the new guidance about annuity investments in target-date funds (TDFs) mean for retirement plan sponsors and participants?

October 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has sent an initial installment of more than $284,000 to cover benefits for 365 people in two...

October 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A $500 increase in the annual elective deferral maximum for defined contribution retirement plans may seem small, but one expert sees important implications...

October 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) increased the annual maximum guaranteed benefit for a 65-year-old retiree in a single-employer plan to $60,136 for...

October 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recent actions from regulators show a focus on compliance and improved outcomes for participants.

October 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recent guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury on in-plan annuity use has received a warm response from...

October 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has revived a lawsuit in which a woman claims she was fired from her job due to her age...

October 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued guidance designed to expand the use of income annuities in 401(k)...

October 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two senior U.S. senators are petitioning the government agencies that oversee qualified retirement plans to more actively protect pension plan participants’ rights during...

October 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees and retirees of Daughters of Charity Health System filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Daughters evaded federal pension law requirements by...

October 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There are several Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions that employers need to act on now.

October 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for retirement plans, as well as other retirement-related items for...

October 22, 2014 (PLANPSONSOR.com) - The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has asked the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to reject staff appeals to investigate and...

October 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a 1.7% benefit increase for 2015.

October 20, 2014 (PLANPSONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) issued guidance about the effect of pension funding relief passed earlier this year on certain reporting requirements.

October 17, 2014 – (PLANSPONSOR.COM) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will pay retirement benefits for more than 4,500 current and future retirees at Reichhold Inc.

October 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court judge has found a participant in the UBS Savings and Investment Plan (SIP) lacks standing to sue regarding the...

October 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court announced early this month that it would review parts of an important 401(k) fee litigation case, Tibble v. Edison,...