Compliance

June 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An upcoming phone forum hosted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will cover updates to retirement plans to reflect the agency's guidance regarding...

June 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor (DOL) has increased full-scope audits of retirement plans, said Lisa Barton, a partner with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

June 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Several industry groups have expressed concern about the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s (PBGC) enforcement approach with companies that have operations shut down.

June 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit to recover 401(k) plan assets mismanaged by a lumber company in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

June 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At the close of the 2014 PLANSPONSOR National Conference five items rose to the top from the content covered during the conference that...

June 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court ruled Morgan Stanley & Co. and its CEO were not acting in a fiduciary capacity when deciding to make...

June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) reached a $5.25 million settlement with GreatBanc Trust Co., resolving allegations the Lisle, Illinois-based company violated the Employee...

June 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) will be holding a seminar in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on complying with laws about health plans.

June 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – “I think the retirement crisis is beyond a crisis,” says U.S. Representative Reid Ribble (R-Wisconsin).

June 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Target-date funds (TDFs) are again put in the Department of Labor (DOL) spotlight for comments. Widely held in retirement accounts, TDFs may not...

May 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When it comes to qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs), plan sponsors and recordkeepers need to head off potential issues before they become larger...

May 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court has ordered an Oregon realtor to repay more than $400,000 to the participants of its profit-sharing plan.

May 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) issued final regulations relaxing some reporting for multiemployer pension plans.

May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A plan sponsor’s lawsuit over revenue sharing payments has moved forward as a court found the sponsor's plan provider became a functional fiduciary...

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plaintiffs' lawyer and 401(k) fee litigation specialist Jerry Schlichter doesn’t seem to mind his position among the most polarizing figures in the employer-sponsored...

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) must pay more than $6 million for assessing fees that were not disclosed to a...

May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) is now saying its re-proposal of what it calls “Conflict of Interest Rule-Investment Advice”  will be issued in...

May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — The Alaska Supreme Court ruled unmarried domestic partners have a right to some retirement benefits via a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO).

May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Witnesses at a Senate hearing discussed Social Security reforms that could boost potential retirement income for workers.

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Witnesses for a hearing about women’s retirement security advocated for Social Security improvements, expanded retirement plan access, and plan design changes.