Compliance

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.

September 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a number of income tax and employment tax provisions provide...

September 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A state superior court ruled a city cannot freeze its retiree health care subsidy.

September 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Word that the Department of Labor (DOL) is stepping up its enforcement is being backed up by the number of actions being announced.

September 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Claims of fraud filed by the Detroit Police and Fire Retirement System have been denied.

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court ruled that encouraging an employee to retire did not constitute age discrimination.

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that withdrawal liability owed by a contractor to a multiemployer pension fund is dischargeable...

September 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced new guidance about the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor on...

September 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A New York state senator has introduced legislation he says will protect retirees whose pensions have been de-risked.

September 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) wants to know whether its proposal to show lifetime income projections on retirement plan participant statements is a...