Compliance

January 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) forms.

January 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A district court has again ordered reformation of CIGNA Corp.’s cash balance plan, despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision that the court may...

January 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent court decision indicates timing is everything when it comes to eligibility for shutdown benefits from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).

January 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bank of America has won a lawsuit alleging it violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by investing retirement plan assets in...

January 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scheduled two phone forums to discuss recent changes made to the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System...

January 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Florida Supreme Court ruled that recently enacted state pension reforms are not in violation of the state’s constitution.

January 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court has found Anheuser-Busch does not owe enhanced benefits to former employees who accepted employment with a company that bought an Anheuser-Busch...

January 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will hold a free phone forum regarding the 2012 Cumulative List of Plan Qualification Changes.

January 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will hold a free phone forum regarding ethical standards for and accountability of practitioners offering tax advice relating to...

January 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Calculations of lump sum pension benefits must take into account cost of living adjustments (COLA) participants would have received if they had taken...

January 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com ) - Source HR, LLC agreed to restore a total of $24,062.25 to its employee welfare benefit plans following a Department of Labor (DOL)...

January 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An appellate court has revived a lawsuit brought by two Puerto Rican pension plans against UBS Trust Company of Puerto Rico.

January 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court ruled employer contributions owed to a 401(k) plan are not plan assets, so an employer did not breach its...

January 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Wyeth Inc. agreed to settle a class action stock drop lawsuit.

January 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released proposed regulations for the health care reform employer “shared responsibility” penalty provision.

January 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updated and expanded its Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS).

January 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While the fiscal cliff deal did not change the current tax treatment of retirement savings, it does include a provision for retirement plans...

December 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has updated premium payment instructions for 2013.

December 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Director Joshua Gotbaum says some multiemployer plans could use more help to remain solvent.

December 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Council of Institutional Investors has requested additional guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prevent insider trading.