Compliance

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...

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).