Compliance

July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Putnam Investments has a few recommendations for the Department of Labor (DOL) about lifetime income illustrations on benefit statements.

July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawmaker has introduced a bill that would, among other things, remove the existing cap on automatic contributions to retirement plans.

July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will sponsor Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities webcasts.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors can reset their annual due date for providing participant fee disclosures under relief provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Corporation (PBGC) issued a proposal it says is designed to make its premium rules more effective and less burdensome.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit challenging provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for failure to state a...

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court ruled a wife was not properly informed of her waiving of rights as a beneficiary, despite signing an antenuptial...

July 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against a New York health insurance broker for alleged age discrimination.

July 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Panelists of an Ernst & Young webcast said employers should use 2014 to prepare for the recently delayed employer mandates and information reporting...

July 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Benefits Council has requested guidance about how the ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will affect health and retirement...

July 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The recent ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will impact employer-provided benefits in a number of different ways.

July 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting a phone forum about good internal controls.

July 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal bankruptcy court ruled a plan fiduciary still owes contributions to multiemployer plans though he filed for bankruptcy.

July 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has weighed in on whether certain revenue sharing payments constitute plan assets under the Employee Retirement Income Security...

July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a formal notice about the delay in implementation of certain employer requirements under the Affordable Care Act...

July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will host phone forums discussing 401(k) plan corrections and audits.

July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, is now qualified as a “Rating Agency” as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, introduced a bill that would overhaul the existing public pension system.

July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit against former and current officers of BNY Mellon regarding foreign exchange (FOREX) transactions.

July 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris is asking an appellate court to reverse its ruling for a case that upheld an employer’s...