Compliance

September 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) has released Form 5500 data from 2011.

September 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Flagstar Bancorp has agreed to settle allegations it breached its fiduciary duties by maintaining company stock as an investment option in its 401(k)...

September 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court has given the green light to certain claims that fiduciaries to Weyerhaeuser Company’s pension plans breached their duties by...

September 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released new frequently asked questions (FAQs) about implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...

September 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court ruled pension participants filed their lawsuit for benefits past the statute of limitations under the Employee Retirement Income Security...

September 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – AT&T has agreed to pay $250,000 and provide other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit.

August 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for...

August 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a phone forum, representatives from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) discussed how plan sponsors can prepare for and handle an audit.

August 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Tennessee district court dismissed a lawsuit against BlackRock that dealt with allegations of excessive fees for certain transactions.

August 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments sent a comment letter to the Department of Labor (DOL), suggesting that the department test some of the proposals on income...

August 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Rights Center expressed disagreement with a recent ruling by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about a “church plan” designation.

August 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has obtained a default judgment to restore employee contributions to the retirement plan of a Pennsylvania nonprofit...

August 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) has sent comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on sample language issued about...

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced that it will be paying retirement benefits for a vehicle transportation business based in Atlanta, Georgia.

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has alleged that DTK Computer Inc. failed to take control of its retirement plan’s assets.

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently filed a lawsuit that seeks restoration of missing employee contributions in a New Jersey-based plan.

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit against a California bank, alleging that nearly $1.4 million in employee stock ownership...

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be hosting a webcast designed to help workers and families understand the new ACA law.

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), along with others, commented on a request for information (RFI) regarding a missing participants program.

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled for employees who say their collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with their employer guarantee them no-contribution lifetime health...