Ask the Experts | April 19th, 2022 Receipt of a Power of Attorney for a Plan Participant Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Compliance | April 18th, 2022 $7.5M Settlement Struck in Washington University ERISA Suit The settlement agreement also spells out a variety of non-monetary requirements, including a new fiduciary training regimen for members of...
Data and Research | April 11th, 2022 Study Finds Wide Range in 403(b) Plan Fees Non-ERISA plan sponsors told the GAO they did not have information needed to help them monitor fees.
Compliance | April 4th, 2022 Proposed RMD Rules for 403(b)s Could Mean Big Changes A change to how required minimum distributions are taken from 403(b) contracts might call for changing recordkeeping systems and dusting...
Data and Research | March 14th, 2022 403(b) Plan Design Continues to Evolve Investment lineups have also changed, and fees have gone down.
Ask the Experts | March 1st, 2022 Is a Plan Administrator Required for ERISA and non-ERISA Plans? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Ask the Experts | February 15th, 2022 Excluding Employees From Mandatory and Employer 403(b) Contributions Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Ask the Experts | February 8th, 2022 Maximum Deferral When a 401(a), 403(b) and 457(b) Are Offered Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Administration | February 3rd, 2022 Public Sector 403(b) Plans Have a Participation Problem Nonetheless, there are ways governments can create more engaged employees and encourage workers to join defined contribution plan programs.
Compliance | January 31st, 2022 IRS Issues 2022 Cumulative List for 403(b) Plans It identifies changes in the requirements of Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code that the agency will take into...
Compliance | January 28th, 2022 Case by Participants in Terminated 403(b) Allowed to Proceed In denying a motion to dismiss, a federal judge said he had been waiting on the Supreme Court’s ruling in...
Ask the Experts | January 25th, 2022 What Is a Look-Through Investment Vehicle? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Products | January 19th, 2022 Verity Launches Retirement Plan Governance Platform The new platform for 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans is targeted to address challenges in tax-exempt and governmental employer retirement...
Compliance | January 18th, 2022 ERISA Litigation Continues in the New Year In court filings last week, fiduciaries of retirement plans at PPL Corp. and Mass Brigham General were accused of failing...
Ask the Experts | January 11th, 2022 Disadvantages to Allowing Loan Repayment or Initiation After Termination Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Ask the Experts | December 7th, 2021 Can Employees of Tax-Exempts in Puerto Rico Participate in 403(b)s? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Ask the Experts | November 23rd, 2021 Difference Between Annuities and Mutual Funds Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Ask the Experts | November 16th, 2021 Limiting Compensation for Elective Deferral Purposes Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Compliance | November 11th, 2021 Mercy Health Agrees to Settle Suit Filed on Behalf of Three Retirement Plans In addition to a $3.9 million payment, the fiduciaries will retain an independent consultant to review investments and fees.
Ask the Experts | November 9th, 2021 Small Balance Cashouts When Annuity Contracts Don’t Allow Them Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.