DoL Wins Right to Distribute Assets of Orphaned Plan
October 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) obtained a default judgment from the federal district court...
Tag: EBSA
EBSA Issues Q&A on Prohibited Transactions in Multiemployer Plans
October 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee...
DoL Claims Nearly $2M Withdrawn Illegally from Plan
October 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor has...
SURVEY SAYS: Is the Fiduciary Definition Re-Proposal a Good Idea?
September 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On Monday the Employee Benefit Security Administration said it would “re-propose” its...
Frank Asks DoL to Back Off on New Fiduciary Proposal
September 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – You can add another voice to the chorus of those calling for...
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IMHO: Decision “Points”
August 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I have watched with increasing interest the growing furor over the Department of Labor’s...
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DoL App Turns Up Heat on Heat-Related Illness
August 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Labor Department is turning up the heat on heat-related illnesses with...
SURVEY SAYS: What About that 408(b)(2) Delay?
July 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week the Department of Labor announced its intention to push back the effective date...
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IMHO: “Much” Ado
July 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There were three big disclosure announcements last week.
Nonprofit Weighs in on Electronic Disclosure Debate
June 10, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) The Pension Rights Center, a nonprofit consumer rights organization, believes that current safe harbor rules balance the...
SURVEY SAYS: Will 408(b)(2) Matter?
June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Yesterday the Department of Labor makes its decision to push back the effective date of...
ERIC Outlines Suggestions for Reducing Regulatory Burdens
April 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) urged the Treasury Department to be more...
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Free EBSA Webcast Focuses on Form 5500 Filing
April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is sponsoring...
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IMHO: Underlying Assumptions
March 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued two reports focused on 401(k) plans;...
SURVEY SAYS: Do We Need a New Fiduciary Definition?
March 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We’ve now moved from a proposed new (and expanded) definition of fiduciary to hearings...
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First-Ever Virtual PANC Conference Offers Insights on Trends
February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Earlier this month, PLANADVISER held its first-ever Virtual PLANADVISER National Conference.
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IMHO: Service Charges
February 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As Valentine’s Day approached, you may have seen a series of increasingly ubiquitous advertisements for...
Congressional Quartet Backs DoL Fiduciary Proposal
February 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A quartet of key Democratic legislators has weighed in on the proposed...
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IMHO: Warning “Labels”
January 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Litigation—or more accurately, the fear of litigation—frequently serves to put us on notice.
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ERIC Calls for Balance in TDF Disclosures
January 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) has added its voice to those submitting...