Compliance

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A pension plan participant who signed a release of claims when he was laid off cannot now pursue a claim for more benefits,...

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A panel of attorneys at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference talked about 10 topics that should be on...

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has launched an online tool kit to help employees identify key retirement planning issues.

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There’s no shortage of legislation and regulatory guidance to keep track of, according to panelists at the 2013 PLANSPONSOR National Conference.

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even for companies that had full transparency before fee disclosure regulations, 408(b)(2) and 404(a)(5) still prompted change in their businesses.

June 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) has sent a comment letter to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), urging them not to finalize proposed...

June 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)'s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has approved a process for J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., and ADP...

June 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) issued a statement in response to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on tax...

May 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A significant part of the 403(b) regulations passed in 2007 was the requirement that plans have to be maintained pursuant to a written...

May 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Regulators are offering relief for certain payment and filing deadlines for plan sponsors affected by the recent storms in Oklahoma.

May 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury issued final rules for employment-based wellness programs.

May 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting a phone forum about the new 403(b) Pre-Approved Plan Program.

May 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court has rejected a retiree’s attempt to continue receiving pension overpayments caused by a glitch in a plan consultant’s computer system.

May 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lawmakers have introduced legislation to provide relief to nonprofit organizations, such as local Girl Scout councils, which currently have higher pension funding rules...

May 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new bill could assist homeowners affected by Hurricane Sandy by allowing them, under certain conditions, to avoid tax penalties for making withdrawals...

May 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration’s (EBSA) budget has decreased for 2014, but this will not affect enforcement.

May 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be offering two seminars about retirement plan compliance and fiduciary responsibilities.

May 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) filed a comment letter with the Internal Revenue Service about in-plan Roth conversions.

May 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Congressmen have introduced a bill to modify the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

May 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Senate committee has asked the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) for more information about the practice of pension sales or advances.