DOL Welcomes New Secretary
July 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thomas E. Perez was nominated by President Obama to serve as the nation's 26th Secretary...
Tag: Department of Labor (DOL)
DOL Resolves Case of Illegal Pension Transactions
July 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has obtained a judgment in federal court against a...
Income Projections Need More Flexibility
July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Putnam Investments has a few recommendations for the Department of Labor (DOL) about lifetime income...
DOL Offers Fiduciary Responsibilities Webcasts
July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will sponsor Getting It...
DOMA Ruling Will Impact Employer-Provided Benefits
July 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The recent ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will impact employer-provided benefits in...
IRS to Teach About Internal Controls
July 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting a phone forum about good internal controls.
DOL Revises Definition of Rating Agency
July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, is now qualified as a “Rating Agency” as defined by the...
DOL Sues Medical Practice for 401(k) Contributions
July 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a complaint against Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care...
DOL Sues Hospital Owners for Employee Benefits
July 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is suing the owners of a Louisiana hospital for...
Industry Leaders to DOL: Don’t Stifle Innovation
July 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lifetime income projections can be eye-opening for participants, but only if they're illustrated effectively.
Compliance Issues for 403(b)s
June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some retirement plan compliance issues are unique to 403(b)s.
Tips for Document Requests in Service Provider Investigations
June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It’s a situation dreaded by every service provider to...
DOL Extends Lifetime Income Comment Period
June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is allowing...
DOL to Hold Two Fiduciary Seminars
June 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be offering two seminars about retirement plan compliance...
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Is Auditing More Lenient for Inactive Contracts?
June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – An attendee at the recent PLANSPONSOR National...
DOL Sues to Recover Misused Pension Funds
June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed lawsuits seeking to restore $4.9 million of...
DOL Offers Health Benefits Seminar in Oregon
June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor is teaming up with the State of Oregon to offer...
The Regulators Are Coming
May 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration’s (EBSA) budget has decreased for 2014,...
DOL Announces Two Fiduciary Seminars
May 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be offering two seminars about retirement plan compliance...
Regulations: What’s Happened and What’s Coming
May 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors have been dealing with several regulatory initiatives in the past year and...