Compliance | August 6th, 2024 11th Circuit Sides With Home Depot in 401(k) Excessive Fee Lawsuit Workers claiming Home Depot mismanaged their 401(k) plan investments saw the district court decision in Home Depot’s favor affirmed on...
Benefits | August 1st, 2024 How Sponsors Should Consider Different Lifetime Income Options Sponsors have both legal and practical ramifications to weigh.
Benefits | July 31st, 2024 Health Claim Denial Appeal Rates Should be Higher, Experts Argue ERISA Advisory Council hears from experts about the reasons why health plan participants often fail to challenge denied claims.
Compliance | July 29th, 2024 Second Texas Federal Court Broadens Stay of DOL Retirement Security Rule Decision in the American Council of Life Insurers’ case adds a stay on prohibited transaction rule.
Administration | July 2nd, 2024 2024 PLANSPONSOR National Conference On Demand Recorded sessions provide valuable insights and education on plan administration and compliance, equipping plan sponsors with the knowledge needed to...
Compliance | July 1st, 2024 What Does the End of Chevron Deference Mean for the DOL? It could mean more lawsuits and overturned rules related to retirement plans.
Compliance | July 1st, 2024 Non-Insurer Plaintiffs Join ACLI in Fiduciary Rule Lawsuit FSI and SIFMA are also asking for the Retirement Security Rule to be vacated.
Compliance | June 24th, 2024 AI’s Role in ERISA Lawsuit Selection Plaintiffs' attorneys have the potential to use AI to identify and speed case selection.
Compliance | June 14th, 2024 DOL Argues That Class Action Waivers in Plan Agreements Are Unenforceable Most appeals courts have so far agreed with them.
Ask the Experts | June 11th, 2024 What Records Should ERISA Plans Retain? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Compliance | May 14th, 2024 ERISA Advisory Council to Study QDIAs and Health Insurance Appeals Processes The council will report on their findings to EBSA.
Compliance | May 13th, 2024 Industry Groups Request SCOTUS Hearing for AT&T ERISA Case A seven-year-old lawsuit concerning fee disclosure could be before the Supreme Court next term.
Compliance | May 2nd, 2024 NAGDCA Highlights CITs in 403(b)s and Roth Rollovers as Key Legislative Priorities NAGDCA also listed delayed implementation dates and the creation of a National Retirement Security Month.
Administration | April 30th, 2024 Breaking Down ERISA Section 404(c) to the Basics This provision is designed to protect plan fiduciaries from participants’ poor investment choices, but the plan sponsor is still responsible...
Compliance | April 24th, 2024 What’s In the Final Retirement Security Rule? The final rule applies fiduciary status for investment sales, rollover recommendations and annuity sales.
Compliance | April 11th, 2024 Final Fiduciary Rule Expected Soon OIRA has canceled its final meetings on the proposal, and a final rule is considered likely for early next week.
Ask the Experts | March 19th, 2024 How Can a Late 403(b) Plan Remittance Be Corrected? Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Compliance | March 18th, 2024 Association of BellTel Retirees Points to Red Flags in Verizon PRT Deal Advocates for the protection of retirees’ pensions and benefits say the telecom firm has ‘shamefully discarded 97,000 loyal retirees’ in...
Compliance | March 11th, 2024 DOL Sends Final Fiduciary Rule to OIRA For Review The final draft has been written and now will undergo a review expected to take about 60 days.
Investing | March 8th, 2024 House Passes Bill Permitting Use of CITs by 403(b) Plans The Senate now needs to consider the bill that would also expand access to capital for certain businesses.