403(b) plan sponsors have until March 31, 2020, to adopt a pre-approved plan document and to make sure their plan has been operating in accordance with the plan...
A multi-agency investigation found that from approximately May 2011 through August 2012, the business owner unlawfully embezzled and converted approximately $31,403 in deferred contributions from employees.
For one thing, the appellate court noted that the plaintiff did not use a sufficient benchmark to show that Wells Fargo’s TDFs were an imprudent investment for its...
“On the retirement side, again, there is a strong focus on missing participants, and EBSA is diving incredibly deep," says David Levine, principal with Groom Law Group.
In the first university 403(b) plans case to go to trial, a federal district court found the plaintiffs have not proven that the NYU retirement plans committee acted...
Retirement plan sponsors often fear participant backlash when making decisions that could actually help improve participant outcomes, but the law is on their side, as plan amendments are...
The new ruling in Barrett vs. Pioneer does little to resolve the fundamental issues at hand, offering some points of victory to both sides and implying a new amended...
In an open letter asking for more detailed guidance, the ERISA Industry Committee spells out what it says are “examples of missteps” by the DOL, including “issuing letters...
If plan sponsors have suggestions and or would like to express support for health savings accounts, now is a good time to let members of Congress know, or...
In dismissing the stock drop challenge, the judge offers an illuminating review of what is required by ERISA’s duty of prudence; discussion of counts alleging breaches of the...
While they won the day, defendants unsuccessfully argued that the Dudenhoeffer pleading standards should be applied not only to prudence claims, but to loyalty claims as well.
The panel concludes that the dispute against the University of Southern California fell outside the scope of the arbitration agreements that the participants signed.
As noted on the updated PBGC website, effective immediately, the federal pension insurance program has a new set of addresses for plan sponsors sending premium payments and correspondence.
Passionate testimony from a Teamster to the Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans appeared to outshine that from three financial experts.