Compliance

December 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated two publications relating to 403(b) plans.

December 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan sponsors can now submit voluntary closing agreement requests to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Employee Plans Voluntary Compliance function.

December 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has provided guidance about the application of the rules for same-gender couples relating to certain health accounts.

December 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Regions Financial Corporation, doing business as Regions Bank, will settle a lawsuit filed by...

December 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against a police department in Hawaii.

December 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has received court authorization to compel the trustee of a profit-sharing plan in Aiea, Hawaii, to restore mismanaged...

December 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ruling of two lower courts in a case testing litigation limitations within plans covered by the Employee...

December 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A number of states have released guidance regarding state income taxation for same-gender married couples.

December 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A class action claim regarding Lockheed Martin’s retirement plan stable value fund offering will go to trial.

December 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has temporarily addressed the problem of discrimination defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors may have due to closed plans.

December 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case raising fiduciary issues and questions about what constitutes prudent investment decisionmaking within employee...

December 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has refused to dismiss a lawsuit claiming an employer’s pension plan is not a “church plan” under the Employee Retirement...

December 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court has issued a judgment that authorizes the appointment of an independent fiduciary for an Indiana 401(k) plan.

December 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued more guidance about in-plan rollovers into Roth accounts.

December 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Florida flour and grain producer has agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

December 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the 2013 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements (2013 Cumulative List).

December 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement industry advocacy groups are urging the Treasury Department to ensure same-gender spouse rule changes will not apply retroactively for qualified retirement plans.

December 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Those who sponsor retirement plans for employees based in Puerto Rico should make note of some upcoming deadlines, as well as the impact...

December 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Board (MA PRIM) won a $265 million cash settlement to resolve securities fraud claims against Massey Energy...

December 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ruby Tuesday Inc. will pay relief to individuals who were not hired due to discrimination about their age.