Confirmation Hearing Date Announced for Secretary of Labor Nominee Chavez-DeRemer
Meanwhile, government employee unions and labor groups filed a lawsuit seeking to block Elon Musk’s efficiency organization from accessing DOL...
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House Committee on Education and Workforce Re-Issues Request to Investigate EBSA ‘Power Abuse’
The committee is again asking the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General to look into allegations that the Employee...
Proposed ESOP Regulations Shelved Due to Trump Regulatory Withdrawal
One of the president’s many executive orders issued Monday caused rules not already published in the Federal Register to be...
Trump Appoints Acting Secretary for Department of Labor
The acting secretary will run the DOL while Trump’s nominee for secretary of labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, awaits confirmation.
Oregon-Based Employer to Restore $20.6M in Pension Assets, Unwind Illegal Real Estate Purchases
R.B. Pamplin Corp. used pension fund assets to acquire the company’s own real estate, exceeding limits under ERISA, the DOL...
ERIC Files Lawsuit to Invalidate Final Rules on Mental Health Parity
The ERISA Industry Committee is challenging the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury, arguing the final rule...
DOL Makes Improvements to Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
The department also provided plan fiduciaries with an option to help manage small benefit amounts owed to missing participants.
DOL Launches Database for Retirement Savings Lost and Found
The database is designed to help America’s workers search for retirement plans that may still owe them benefits.
New ERISA Advisory Council Members Named
The DOL has appointed five new members to the policy advisory group.
DOL’s Ali Khawar Stepping Down Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The career Department of Labor official, appointed to his most recent post in the Biden administration, will not be there...
Trump’s ‘Unusual’ Pick for Secretary of Labor Has More Health Than Retirement Track Record
Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon also comes with pro-labor positioning that may give pause to Republican Senators considering her nomination.
EBSA Criticized for Sharing Retirement Plan Information With Plaintiff Law Firm
House Republicans are seeking to uncover whether the Department of Labor has shared confidential plan information with other law firms...
Federal Court Orders Health Plan to Distribute $12M in Assets to Participants, Providers
The distribution is the result of a Department of Labor investigation into the AEU Holdings LLC Benefit Plan, which was...
DOL Launches Data Collection Effort For ‘Lost & Found’ Retirement Initiative
Expected to go live in December, the database is designed to serve as a centralized resource for workers and beneficiaries...
DOL Announces Extended Deadlines for Plans Impacted by Hurricanes Helene, Milton
In all impacted areas, relief ends on May 1, 2025.
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Biden Administration Stresses SECURE 2.0 and Financial Inclusion
Treasury Department report includes a strong focus on implementing programs like the Saver’s Match.
Nearly 900 Firms Register with DOL Under Amended Prohibited Transaction Rule
The list, created under the DOL’s finalized amendment to PTE 84-14, is the first to self-identify managers of ERISA-covered assets.
ERISA Advisory Council to Meet Again on QDIA Topic
The virtual meeting will focus on lifetime income and the access to claims procedures.
ERISA Attorney Ian Lanoff Remembered as ‘Icon’ in Retirement Industry
Lanoff, who passed away on Sunday, played an important role in implementing ERISA and representing some of the nation’s largest...
Insider Threats: Are Disgruntled Employees a Cybersecurity Risk?
Limiting access, creating protocols aimed at keeping data safe can mitigate sabotage.