Compliance

March 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge who has already struck down the health-care law as unconstitutional has now put his ruling on hold until the issue...

March 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New data released Wednesday indicates the largest share of the $535 million given to employers to help fund early retiree health care costs...

March 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New data released Wednesday indicates the largest share of the $535 million given to employers to help fund early retiree health care costs...

March 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –The U.S. Supreme Court has rebuffed requests to hear a case revolving around whether federal law bars employers paying workers compensation benefits mandated by...

March 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned an appellate court decision that an army reservist’s firing was not discriminatory.

March 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a second day of testimony regarding the Department of Labor’s proposed change to the definition of fiduciary, witnesses continued to express concerns.

March 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A U.S. District Court judge has granted final approval of an $18.5-million settlement in an excessive 401(k) fee suit.

March 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - J.P. Morgan believes that the proposed regulations to change the definition of fiduciary should be modified to eliminate unnecessary and subjective standards. 

March 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The representative of one trade group told regulators considering a change in the definition of a fiduciary that any actions eventually taken should...

March 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal regulators on Tuesday heard a warning from one industry representative that efforts to rework the definition of a fiduciary could bring about...

March 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s (DoL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) was warned in a hearing about its proposed redefinition of fiduciary that the...

February 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court has denied review of cases in which pharmaceutical sales representatives claimed they are due overtime pay.

February 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court has denied review of cases in which pharmaceutical sales representatives claimed they are due overtime pay.

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice providing guidance regarding when securities of the employer are “readily tradable on an established securities...

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will pay the pensions of almost 7,000 workers and retirees of Forum Health, a hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Healthcare Strategies Inc. is accusing ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company of violating the prohibited transaction rules of the Employee Retirement Income Security...

February 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A state official is accusing the U.S. Justice Department of deliberately delaying a court's consideration of a key health care reform law challenge.

February 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service has announced a series of nationwide workshops designed for those responsible for a 501(c)(3) organization's tax compliance.

February 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you’re looking for a little help with your taxes, the IRS is holding an open house this weekend.

 

February 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service’s Employee Plans Compliance Unit announced the completion of the information-gathering phase of its 401(k) Questionnaire Project.