Compliance

July 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) sent a comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the use of...

July 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is taking over the pension plan of law firm Butzel Long.

July 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a complaint against Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Associates, P.A. (PDCCA), a medical practice located in...

July 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participants in Solvay Chemicals’ pension plan were unable to prove its violation of notice requirements was an egregious act.

July 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge ruled that an ex-wife was entitled to a subsidy for early retirement provided by her ex-husband's plan as part of...

July 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is suing the owners of a Louisiana hospital for alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security...

July 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 6^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found a benefits committee used a reasonable process to conclude it paid a participant's benefits according to...

July 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Obama administration has delayed for one year the deadline for employer reporting and shared responsibility payments under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

July 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lifetime income projections can be eye-opening for participants, but only if they're illustrated effectively.

July 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is seeking comments about implementing a new program to deal with benefits of missing participants in terminating...

July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a pension reform law.

July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Supreme Court of Louisiana reaffirmed that a law concerning state retirement programs was enacted in violation of that state’s constitution.

July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced transitional relief from the shared responsibility requirement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for certain individuals.

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some retirement plan compliance issues are unique to 403(b)s.

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has published an Implementation Guide for new financial reporting standards for state and local government pension plans.

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It’s a situation dreaded by every service provider to a retirement plan: an investigation by the Department...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is allowing stakeholders more time to comment on lifetime income...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A law firm announced it is investigating the Caterpillar Inc.'s 401(k) plan for potential Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) violations.

June 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against telecommunications firm Verizon Communications Inc., which dealt with the transfer of pension obligations.

June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Arizona state law will close one of that state’s public pension systems to future elected officials, according to a recent news...