Tag: ERISA

The California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program has received a lot of positive press for bringing much-needed attention to a difficult policy issue—but others warn the program could...

A district court compelled arbitration for a spouse seeking the full benefits in her deceased husband's 401(a) and 403(b) plans.

In addition to cash payments, the settlement agreement also includes agreed upon provisions relating to plan administration.

The DOL charged that workers for a union trust fund were fired for filing an internal complaint regarding wrongdoing by the trustee and cooperating with a federal criminal...

The appellate court remanded the case back to a district court for further proceedings.

The payment is part of a settlement of a combined lawsuit by the DOL and SEC.

Both petitions to the high court question whether ERISA's church plan exemption applies so long as a pension plan is maintained by a qualifying church-affiliated organization, or whether...

Organizations and individuals in the retirement plan community are invited to submit comments or request to address the ERISA Advisory Council.

Corporate class action litigation often comes in waves—certainly this is the case in the retirement planning industry, which has seen a rash of “self-dealing” lawsuits filed against service...

An appellate court has partly reversed the dismissal of claims against Berkshire Hathaway retirement plan fiduciaries accused of violating ERISA benefit cutback provisions. 

The IRS, EBSA and the PBGC want to simplify and improve the process of creating and submitting the Form 5500 for employers. 

The DOL published a pretty substantial list of technical corrections to the Best-Interest Contract Exemption—including mostly minor clarifications but also a few potentially substantial adjustments. 

After 16 years, a court has consolidated and moved forward ERISA claims of agents who had their employment status changed by Allstate.

After an initial “catch-up” adjustment, the DOL will adjust civil monetary penalties annually for inflation.

Under the terms of a proposed lawsuit settlement, Transamerica will have to make structural changes in the way it runs its own retirement savings plan, including changing how...

A federal court said that by not repaying the overpaid funds, the former participant has breached her ERISA fiduciary duties.

The firm will hold both local events and webcasts featuring its own and outside experts.

Plaintiffs in the suit contend plan fiduciaries did not follow ERISA, then claimed "church plan" status when announcing the plan would be terminated.

The final fiduciary rule is out, so what do you need to know? And, just as important, what can you do right now to prepare?