Tag: Department of Labor (DOL)

Retirement plan regulations have been pushed aside for a bit following the Supreme Court decision about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

Russell Investments sent a comment letter to the Department of Labor (DOL), suggesting that the DOL test some of the proposals with participants.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has alleged that DTK Computer Inc. failed to take control of its retirement plan’s assets.

A majority of advisers surveyed (79%) said the strictest fiduciary standard should apply to rollovers of retirement accounts.

An investment adviser has been ordered to restore plan losses, incentive fees and penalties for several employee benefit plans.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced default judgments have been entered against the fiduciaries of two retirement plans.

An insurance brokerage firm must repay more than $270,000 to the participants and beneficiaries of a Florida-based retirement plan.

Some practices can trip up plan providers and make them susceptible to Department of Labor (DOL) investigations, but there is some negotiating that can be done.

The SPARK Institute said it supports guidance that will encourage retirement plan sponsors and service providers to voluntarily furnish lifetime income illustrations to participants.

The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) has asked the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to enhance Schedule C of Form 5500.

Some employers that have filed a Form 5500 have received a “Request for Clarification” from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Thomas E. Perez was nominated by President Obama to serve as the nation's 26th Secretary of Labor, and was sworn in on July 23.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will sponsor Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities webcasts.

Putnam Investments has a few recommendations for the Department of Labor (DOL) about lifetime income illustrations on benefit statements.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting a phone forum about good internal controls.

Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, is now qualified as a “Rating Agency” as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) proposal to include monthly income projections on retirement plan participants’ statements is a well-intentioned idea that may...

Some retirement plan compliance issues are unique to 403(b)s.

It’s a situation dreaded by every service provider to a retirement plan: an investigation by the Department of Labor (DOL).

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be offering two seminars about retirement plan compliance and fiduciary responsibilities.