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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

“Stuff” Every 401(k) Plan Sponsor Must Keep

by Ary Rosenbaum on 5/7/2013

George Carlin said that all you need in life is a place for your stuff. Carlin said that all a house really is; is a place for your stuff. When it comes to being a retirement plan sponsor, retirement plan sponsors need a...more

DOL Publishes Helpful Self Compliance Tools

by Angela Bohmann | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Employee... on 3/7/2013

The Department of Labor has published two checklists that plan sponsors can use to test their compliance with group health plan requirements. One checklist addresses the Affordable Care Act (ACA or health care reform)...more

DOL Clarifies Application of ERISA Rules to Cleared Swaps

by Daniel Kleinman, Michael Richman | Morgan Lewis on 2/15/2013

New guidance defers to the Dodd-Frank/CFTC framework for regulating the swaps clearing process. On February 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an advisory opinion on the application of the ERISA fiduciary rules...more

2013 Filing and Notice Deadlines for Qualified Retirement and Health and Welfare Plans

by King & Spalding on 1/9/2013

Employers and plan sponsors must comply with numerous filing and notice deadlines for their retirement and health and welfare plans. Failure to comply with these deadlines can result in costly penalties and excise taxes. To...more

Where’s My Fee Disclosure Information?

by Stacey A. Huse | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/14/2012

As we discussed in our previous Benefits eAuthority regarding the final rules on service provider fee disclosures, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued final regulations setting forth the fee disclosure obligations for...more

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