Compliance

May 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An Alabama-based dermatopathology laboratory has filed a complaint regarding fees paid to its retirement plan broker.

May 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two members of the Senate Finance Committee introduced legislation that would keep workers' unspent funds from a flexible spending account (FSA) in their...

May 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) will terminate January 1, 2014.

May 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released details about closures planned for May 24, June 14, July 5, July 22 and August 30, 2013.

May 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill in Congress to ensure retirement security to members of the clergy, church lay workers and their...

May 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced it will pay pension benefits for former employees of the Hospital Center at Orange.

May 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will be taking responsibility for the pension plan of Noble Health Systems Inc.

May 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance decided a lump-sum payment from the non-qualified retirement plans of a bankrupt plan sponsor was...

May 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many tax-exempt organizations that are required by law to file annual reports with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must do so by May...

May 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have issued an alert on the risks of participants selling...

May 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Guidance is needed for employer wellness programs so that they can avoid violations of federal equal employment opportunity laws, a panel of experts...

May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking comments about rules for lifetime income illustrations provided to defined contribution (DC) plan participants.

May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A pension fund filed a lawsuit alleging misconduct in the transaction of credit default swaps (CDS) by a number of large financial institutions.

May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has listed tips to avoid processing delays with plan sponsors’ Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) submissions.

May 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provided the 2014 inflation adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs).

May 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will hold an open meeting at the Department of Labor (DOL) June 4...

May 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President Obama’s proposal to cap individuals' retirement savings not only has the potential to affect participants — it could also add administrative work...

May 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced its intent to issue a survey of multiemployer plans.

May 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Tax Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA) requested changes to pre-approved plan programs.

May 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors have been dealing with several regulatory initiatives in the past year and more are coming.