Compliance

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.

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...