Compliance

March 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court decided that a deceased woman's retirement plan benefits must first be paid to her ex-husband despite a lawsuit by her...

March 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has refused to apply the presumption of prudence standard to fiduciaries of a retirement plan that does not require...

March 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will hold a phone forum to discuss international issues for retirement plans in U.S. territories.

March 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says a California County may have implicitly promised to provide employees lifetime health care benefits.

March 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Is the Department of Labor (DOL) stepping on toes with its guidance about target-date fund (TDF) selection?

March 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors have new guidance concerning new disclosure requirements mandated by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century...

March 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A retiree who sued his employer for stopping his medical benefits had his case revived by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

March 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Annuity contracts can bring up several Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-related issues that plan sponsors should consider.

March 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of attorneys discussed the regulatory and legal issues defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors should keep in mind for 2013.  

March 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – During a hearing before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, lawmakers heard the challenges facing multiemployer pension plans.

March 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) prepared general guidance to...

March 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by two Massachusetts municipal pension boards alleging Oppenheimer & Co. made mis-statements about one...

March 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion allowing the Connecticut Retirement Plans...

March 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a new tool to help 403(b) plans find, fix and avoid common errors.

February 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan sponsors should beware of potential fiduciary pitfalls when combining the summary plan description (SPD) and prospectus.

February 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Legislators have introduced legislation to repeal the employer mandate that was included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

February 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sterling Financial Corporation announced a tentative settlement of a lawsuit alleging the company breached its fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security...

February 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) released its annual pension insurance data tables.

February 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Benefits Council joined 277 employers, organizations and municipalities in filing an amicus curiae...

February 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) reached a settlement to compensate employee benefit plans for losses suffered through investments in Bernard L. Madoff’s Ponzi...