Compliance

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, plan sponsors should focus on both complying with...

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A 403(b) plan sponsor did not violate its fiduciary duties when it transferred participants’ accounts from a stable value fund to a new...

July 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An official from the Department of Labor (DOL) said further guidance may be issued regarding the treatment of brokerage windows in participant fee...

July 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted to finalize definitions and exemptions as part of the new regulatory regime for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.

July 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took another step toward regulating the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market by unanimously approving rules and interpretations for...

July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has agreed to restore $27,272,727 to three association-sponsored employee benefit plans covered by the Employee Retirement...

July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced a workshop in South Carolina for retirement plan fiduciaries.

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is offering a COBRA workshop in Boise, Idaho.

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An employer failed to win its argument that it was exempt from withdrawal liability to a multi-employer pension plan for an operating unit...

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Contribution activity could remain above the minimum requirement despite a bill that gives defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors funding relief, a report contends....

June 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Changes are coming for U.S. employers that provide retirement benefits to employees in Puerto Rico.

June 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Although guidance is still needed following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act (PPACA), plan sponsors should...

June 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated ruling on President Obama's health reform law, upholding the individual health insurance coverage mandate as permissible under Congress’s...

June 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to determine whether an employee benefits plan is subject to equitable limitations when it demands reimbursement of benefits...

June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) approved two new standards for the accounting and financial reporting of public employee pensions by state and...

June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) is suing a private ambulance service and its CEO for allegedly mishandling retirement funds.

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Proposed regulations from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would add Form 8955-SSA to the list of forms covered by the income tax regulations...

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued proposed regulations that would provide guidance under the anti-cutback rules of section 411(d)(6) of the Internal...

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) is offering a free workshop in Jacksonville, Florida.

June 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The deadline for amending affected deferred compensation arrangements to comply with the Code Section 409A documentation requirements that apply for payments contingent on...