Compliance

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...

June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit concerning excessive fees for 401(k) investments.

June 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be offering two seminars about retirement plan compliance and fiduciary responsibilities.

June 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An appeals court recently ruled that a health care plan participant has the right to sue for breach of fiduciary duties and receive...

June 21 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An automotive sealing systems manufacturer based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, will pay $210,000 to three of its former engineers to settle an age...

June 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Investment Company Institute (ICI) expressed opposition to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposal to reform money market funds.

June 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court ruled Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) participants’ state law claims are not preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...

June 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The city of New York has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by police officers who were called to active duty in the...

June 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nine organizations asked for more time to make comments about lifetime income illustrations for defined contribution (DC) plan participants.