Compliance

May 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The expansion of the fiduciary definition proposed by the Department of Labor (DOL) could potentially impede the ability of small businesses to offer...

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has issued a position paper offering recommendations for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will hold a free webinar about the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee certain health care plan...

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of employers and business groups are asking the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose further efforts by the Pension Benefit Guaranty...

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking comments about the definition of real property for real estate investment trust (REIT) investments.

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is providing penalty relief for certain late filers of Form 5500.

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has issued a final rule about the phase-in of guaranteed “unpredictable contingent event benefits” (UCEBs).

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In an open letter to the Department of Labor, the Retirement Advisor Council contends the regulator’s proposed methodology for assessing the impact of...

May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fee policy statements are in the early stages, but they could be a helpful tool for plan sponsors in managing and understanding plan...

May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received approval from a federal district court to enforce a subpoena against a Wisconsin casino.

May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BOK Financial Corporation will settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which alleged discrimination based on both age...

May 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will hold a free phone forum this month about related employers.

May 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals used its own case history to dismiss a lawsuit brought by participants in Delta Air Lines...

May 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A West Virginia hospital has settled an age and disability lawsuit brought about by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

May 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against a private college headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

May 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court has moved forward a lawsuit claiming an employer refused to advance a part-time employee to a full-time position to...

May 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The common law of attorney-client privilege is intended to enable clients to speak with their attorneys in trusted confidence about work-related issues.

May 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) initiated a lawsuit against a group health plan for failing to disclose fees.

May 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) filed a complaint in federal court against a Tennessee profit-sharing plan over allegedly imprudent...

May 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) proposed updates to model notices informing workers of their eligibility to continue health care coverage through the Consolidated...