Compliance

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...

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated a web page explaining retirement plan sponsors’ options for automatically increasing participants’ deferrals.

August 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The trustees of union benefit funds have begun a process of repayment to the funds after a recent judgment against them.

August 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An investment adviser has been ordered to restore plan losses, incentive fees and penalties for several employee benefit plans.

August 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has asked a New York district court to replace the now-deceased trustee of a retirement plan.

August 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), plan sponsors have been awaiting more guidance.

August 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Regulators have delayed for one year the effective date for the employer mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The SPARK Institute has requested guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) relating to 403(b) retirement plans.

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that the calculation of a reduction in former General Motors (GM) executives' retirement benefits was...

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A nonprofit for special needs children is suing its retirement plan vendor’s president for embezzling funds from the plan.