Compliance

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An employer lost another legal battle for failure to ask about lower-priced investments for its retirement plan.

March 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released an update to clarify how investment companies can use social media without running into filing requirements.

March 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An executive who exercised stock options following the effective date of 409A regulations may not get the refund of taxes he requested.

March 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two U.S. Senators introduced legislation that would give individuals who take a loan from their retirement accounts more time to repay after leaving...

March 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two regulators announced contact information changes of interest to retirement plan sponsors.

March 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new policy for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) saved some companies nearly $1 billion in pension obligations.

March 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has resources for participants to learn about plan fees.

March 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court ruled that since a husband and wife never finalized their divorce, the wife was still entitled to the husband’s retirement...

March 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued checklists to help with determining if group health plans comply with regulations.

March 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Another lawsuit has been filed against Fidelity Investments regarding its use of float income.

March 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Does your company have a legitimate summary plan description (SPD) for its health care plan, or simply a certificate of coverage?

March 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) requires that swap transactions go through a clearing process.

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.