Compliance

September 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published draft instructions for forms employers will use to submit information required by the Patient Protection and...

September 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A company CEO’s signature authority for payments from the company’s bank account may make him an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) fiduciary.

September 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Because it did not appeal a decision allowing Visteon to terminate certain benefits, the UAW may not benefit from a decision made in...

September 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A retirement plan sponsor’s breach of contract claims against its fiduciary liability insurer have been moved forward by a federal court.

September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will host a webinar about defined benefit (DB) plan issues on September 18.

September 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed its first lawsuit challenging an employer’s wellness program under the Americans with Disabilities Act...

September 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participants of retirement plans sponsored by Acme Building Brands Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., have sued their employer over changes to...

September 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More retirement plans may get the benefits of collective investment trusts (CITs) under a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruling.

September 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The rule for who is eligible to diversify company stock holdings in a retirement plan is simple, but examining the criteria for eligibility...

September 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will pay retirement benefits for workers covered by a plan sponsored by the Los Angeles Urban League...

September 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service is holding a “Retirement Plan Hot Topics” webinar September 11.

August 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – September 2nd marks 40 years since the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) became law, and one expert says it’s high time to...

August 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal bankruptcy judge has affirmed the denial of recovery claims from retirement plan participants who indirectly invested in the now-infamous Bernie Madoff...

August 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The owner of a Maryland electrical contracting company pleaded guilty to falsifying plan documents to avoid making contributions to several employee benefits plans.

August 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted revisions to rules governing the disclosure, reporting, and offering process for asset-backed securities (ABS), as well...

August 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Solicitor General has filed a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to review parts of a widely followed 401(k) fee...

August 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A verbal exchange between a terminated employee and her former employer has been found by a federal court to satisfy COBRA notification requirements.

August 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An employer that participated in a multiemployer pension plan cannot sue plan trustees regarding the amount of its plan withdrawal liability.

August 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting a free webinar, “Correcting Retirement Plan Mistakes Using IRS Correction Programs.”

August 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court has dismissed a claim that a company violated federal law by not sending a Spanish-language retirement plan document to Hispanic participants.