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July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors can reset their annual due date for providing participant fee disclosures under relief provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Corporation (PBGC) issued a proposal it says is designed to make its premium rules more effective and less burdensome.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lincoln Trust launched a tool that enables plan sponsors and advisers to compare the costs of different 401(k) plans.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Beata Rogala has joined Guardian Life Insurance Company of America as second vice president, Enrollment and eBusiness in Worksite Markets.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit challenging provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for failure to state a...

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court ruled a wife was not properly informed of her waiving of rights as a beneficiary, despite signing an antenuptial...

July 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Massachusetts’ 2014 budget makes changes to the Fair Share Contribution Program under the state’s universal health care law.

July 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Invesco Equity and Income Fund has been approved as a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA).

July 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When it comes to asset-allocation funds, retirement plan sponsors can choose between off-the-shelf solutions and customized options.

July 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against a New York health insurance broker for alleged age discrimination.

July 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Panelists of an Ernst & Young webcast said employers should use 2014 to prepare for the recently delayed employer mandates and information reporting...

July 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – How do plan sponsors know when it is time for a change in plan providers?

July 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) linked with a health savings account (HSA) reduced...

July 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Tracy Stough Grajewski has joined consulting firm Mercer as partner and senior client manager for its Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets.

July 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Detroit city pension systems have filed lawsuits against Michigan’s governor and the city’s emergency manager.

July 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Benefits Council has requested guidance about how the ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will affect health and retirement...

July 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The recent ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will impact employer-provided benefits in a number of different ways.

July 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - OneAmerica company McCready and Keene, Inc. announced its new Strategic and Targeted Allocation of Revenue (STAR) service.

July 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fee disclosure regulations implemented last year have had a negligible effect on workers participating in employee-sponsored retirement plans, a survey found.

July 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A policy forum sponsored by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) examined factors affecting retirement income adequacy and decisions that can mitigate their...