Compliance

October 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) obtained a default judgment from the federal district court in Minneapolis allowing it to distribute $1.35 million...

October 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Wisconsin Senate has passed legislation that would enable employers to offer coverage to employees' adult children up to age 26 without employees...

October 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 2^nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has found that Citigroup fiduciaries did not abuse their discretion in continuing to offer company stock...

October 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 60 million Americans will increase 3.6% in 2012, the Social Security...

October 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled a former manager of Kentucky Fried Chicken, who hurt her back on the job, can receive temporary...

October 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) changes to the International Accounting Standard (IAS) 19, Employee Benefits, directly effects plan sponsors in Canada. 
 

October 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued Frequently Asked Questions...

October 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2011-85 announcing that the Treasury Department and the IRS intend to amend the final regulations under §...

October 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation said it will fight efforts by Friendly's to end the pensions of its almost 6,000 workers and retirees...

October 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Virginia court has ruled that the wife of a deceased Virginia truck driver is entitled to receive survivor benefits despite being separated...

October 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Delta Pilot's Pension Preservation Organization (DP3, Inc.), a group representing the interests of over 6,000 retired Delta pilots, is preparing to file...

October 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Japan's welfare ministry has proposed raising the minimum age for employee pension payouts to 68, extending a planned rise to 65 from 60,...

October 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) announced its determination that the Yuba Community College District incorrectly reported compensation to CalSTRS that resulted...

October 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Court of Appeals of Virginia has ruled a nurse who momentarily glanced down at her cell phone to see if her employer...

October 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A pair of Georgia legislators have introduced a bill that would open up 401(k) accounts to help make mortgage payments.

October 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued an Alabama medical office and its physician owner for using profit sharing plan assets to fund...

October 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled that Lehman Brothers did not violate its fiduciary duties...