Compliance

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Fannin County, Georgia, alleging that federal law was violated when the...

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even the best-intentioned auditors may not be familiar with different rules for 403(b)s and 401(k)s regarding the late deposit of deferrals.

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) recommended to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that retirement plans be given a transitional...

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court dismissed a case against a retirement plan custodian related to the custodian’s actions following a court order to freeze an...

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review arguments about a case relating to age discrimination claims and remedies for federal employees.

October 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 2014 Segal Health Plan Cost Trend Survey found the slowest growth in 14 years of forecasts.

October 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule requiring public companies to disclose the ratio of their CEO compensation to the median...

October 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ERISA-governed employee benefit plans will now base spousal eligibility on the validity of the marriage in the state in which the ceremony took...

October 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A participant in the U.S. Bancorp Pension Plan has filed a class action lawsuit against plan fiduciaries because of their policy and practices with...

October 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on a case that could have far-reaching implications for litigation against Employee Retirement Income...

October 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court found two employment agreements were not benefit plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

October 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Relaxing rules and increasing coverage for part-time workers would improve retirement savings for employees of small employers, hearing witnesses told a House committee.

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report from the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Labor (DOL) shows concern about the use of alternative investments in...

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many regulator functions will halt during the federal government shutdown, but plan sponsors shouldn’t snooze.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – International Paper Company has filed a motion to settle a lawsuit regarding allegations of excessive 401(k) fees.

September 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court found that a service provider that assessed a plan-related fee was considered a fiduciary.

September 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Just as with active plans, a frozen defined benefit (DB) plan must comply with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 401(a) to...

September 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has received comments about its proposal to amend premium-related regulations.

September 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If a retirement plan includes a provision automatically revoking a participant’s spousal beneficiary designation upon legal separation, that could lead to plan errors.

September 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has accused a mattress retailer of widespread age discrimination.