Compliance

November 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court in northern Indiana ruled a retirement plan sponsor must pay nearly $4,500 in penalties for failing to provide historical,...

November 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) won judgment from a federal district court to have funds restored to a retirement plan based in Ayer,...

November 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The annual report of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) puts the agency’s deficit at about $36 billion for the 2013 fiscal year.

November 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has requested an extension for collecting termination premium information.

November 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to simplify regulations about reporting requirements and health care coverage.

November 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Revisions to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) rules governing contributions to safe harbor 401(k) and 403(b) plans make it easier for struggling companies...

November 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal regulators have issued a final rule implementing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.

November 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) reports premiums paid to the federal agency by single-employer retirement plans will increase in 2014.

November 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking to have funds returned to a retirement plan of a firm based in Cleveland, Ohio.

November 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participants and beneficiaries of the MassMutual Thrift Plan have filed a lawsuit in federal court against MassMutual.

November 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced the yearly maximum guaranteed benefit for a 65-year-old retiree will increase next year to nearly $59,320...

November 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Keeping documents for six or seven years may be a good rule of thumb, but not when it comes to retirement plans, said...

November 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) asked the U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor (DOL) to revise electronic disclosure rules governing employee-sponsored retirement plans...

November 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rehires can cause administrative headaches for plan sponsors and recordkeepers.

November 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) by retired U.S. Airways pilots.

November 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When an individual or business files for bankruptcy, there is an automatic stay of the person or company’s assets, and creditors can appeal.

November 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is taking over the retirement plan of a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, animal feed mill.

November 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A number of firms that manage money market mutual funds have made comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about proposed reforms...

November 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a new rule for flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and a new limit for...

November 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is working to finalize new rules about premium filings.