Compliance

January 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Approval for an auto-enrolled retirement plan at the federal level is near unanimous, but there may still be some bumps to iron out.

January 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Proposed legislation from Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) would expand access to privately run, portable retirement plans for all workers.

January 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – President Obama raised both hopes and eyebrows when he introduced new proposals for combating America’s retirement crisis during his fifth State of the...

January 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Secretary of Labor, Thomas E. Perez, has filed a federal court brief disputing a district court’s dismissal of John Hancock’s liability in an...

January 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) proposed amendments to its multiemployer regulations to make the provision of information to PBGC and plan participants...

January 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The SPARK Institute Inc., a lobbying group for retirement plan service providers, is hoping to secure more flexibility from federal regulators regarding certain...

January 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has reached a settlement with Western Asset Management Company, a subsidiary of Legg Mason Inc.

January 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court found two firms are successors for purposes of multiemployer plan liability for a closed business.

January 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Experts agree, while there’s a good chance Detroit’s bankruptcy proceedings will set some important legal precedents, the process won’t lead a rush of...

January 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to expand its pre-approved defined benefit plan program to permit plans with certain cash balance features to...

January 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A New York-based home-care agency and its former owners have resolved issues with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding an employee stock ownership...

January 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that an employer did not violate anti-cutback rules when paying lump sums from a terminated pension...

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An appeals court has ruled that the state of Michigan is not obligated to follow pension contribution formulas mentioned in informational materials.

January 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent court decision reinforces the Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s (ERISA) requirement that plan sponsors act in the best interest of participants.

January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court has ruled that in a case involving allegations of harm to retirement benefits, plaintiffs lack standing to sue if...

January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. House members belonging to the New Democrat Coalition asked the Department of Labor (DOL) to ensure new fiduciary rules protect access to...

January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s decision to enjoin a distressed city from enacting changes to public retiree...

January 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) resulted in the restoration of $1,979,779 in 401(k) pension benefits to 515 drivers working...

January 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) is suing a Bigler, Pennsylvania, trucking company to recover employee contributions and payments to its 401(k) plan.

January 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Regions Financial Corporation has agreed to settle a lawsuit relating to its offering of company stock and certain Morgan Keegan funds in its...