Solis again Uses CIGNA Decision in Brief for Plan Participant
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a recent Amicus Brief, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis called for a federal court to overturn a decision in favor of a...
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Solis again Uses CIGNA Decision in Brief for Plan Participant
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a recent Amicus Brief, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis called for a federal court to overturn a decision in favor of a...
PBGC Takes on LandAmerica Financial Group Pension
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will pay pensions to almost 4,500 employees and retirees of bankrupt LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
MN Judge Allows for Cutback of Pension COLAs
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Minnesota judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging cuts to cost of living adjustments for state retiree pensions.
Bill Would Exclude ESOP Appraisers from Fiduciary Rule
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new U.S. Senate bill would exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) from the U.S. Department of Labor’s new definition of...
Bill Would Exclude ESOP Appraisers from Fiduciary Rule
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new U.S. Senate bill would exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) from the U.S. Department of Labor’s new definition of...
CA Overtime Laws Apply to Out-of-State Employees
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Supreme Court has ruled that California overtime laws apply to out-of-state workers who perform some work within the state, if done...
CA Overtime Laws Apply to Out-of-State Employees
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Supreme Court has ruled that California overtime laws apply to out-of-state workers who perform some work within the state, if done...
VALIC Webcast: 403(b) Regulatory Updates
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A recent Webcast held by VALIC addressed Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor rules 403(b) sponsors need to be aware of.
PSNC 2011: Fixing 403(b) Plan Mistakes
July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Michael J. DiCenso, National Practice Leader, Gallagher Retirement Services, told attendees at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference that 403(b) plan committees, whether governed by...
PBGC Preserves Pensions at Bankrupt Companies
June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to save the retirement plan of roughly 7,400 workers and retirees of the Oklahoma-based Tronox, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation...
Court Upholds Ruling that Health Care Law is Constitutional
June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling that the individual coverage mandate in the health care reform...
PBGC Takes on Wolverine Tube Pension
June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will pay the pensions of nearly 2,400 employees and retirees of bankrupt Wolverine Tube, Inc.
Court Finds Inactivity Due to Work Led to Employee Death
June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A New Jersey court has ruled that an AT&T manager who died from a blood clot is entitled to workers compensation survivor benefits.
DoL Launches Site for Feedback on Regulations
June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As part of its efforts to comply with the President’s executive order for agencies to identify ways to reduce regulatory burden, the U.S....
PBGC Offers Access to Legal Filings, Decisions
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) has expanded the range of public information offered on its Web site by adding a Legal Filings...
EBSA Amends Guidance on External Review Processes
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has amended the 16 minimum consumer protection standards set forth in previous guidance regarding...
IRS Seeks Comment on Self-Funded Plans Fees
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service is asking for comments on a health care reform law provision that will fund comparative clinical effectiveness research relating...
EBSA and IRS Announce Voluntary Corrections Program Workshop
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Chicago Regional Office of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced a Voluntary Fiduciary Correction...
PSNC 2011: Who is the New Fiduciary?
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor’s (DoL) proposal for a new definition of fiduciary was discussed at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference—and a representative from the...