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Legal Alert: DOL Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Lifetime Income Estimates in Plan Participant Statements

by Adam Cohen, Mikka Gee Conway, Carol McClarnon, Alice Murtos, Joanna Myers, Vanessa Scott, W. Mark Smith, Rich Sun, William Walderman, Carol Weiser | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 5/9/2013

On May 7, 2013, the Department of Labor released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that seeks commentary on requiring a projection of estimated lifetime income to be included in participant statements from...more

“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

The Top 10 Major Misconceptions Plan Sponsors Have About Their Retirement Plans

by Ary Rosenbaum on 3/20/2013

Retirement plans can be an effective means for employee retention and tax savings. However if not operated properly, a retirement plan can inadvertently expose the employer to liability from unhappy plan participants and the...more

Retirement Plan Sponsors Have More to Fear Than Fear Itself

by Ary Rosenbaum on 3/12/2013

In his inaugural address in 1933 amidst the Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt said that the only thing we had to fear was “fear itself”. 1933 predates ERISA by 40+ years, so FDR clearly didn’t understand the dilemmas of...more

Legal Alert: DOL Resolves Important ERISA Issues About Cleared Swap Transactions

by Margaret C. Barker, James M. Cain, Adam Cohen, Warren N. Davis, Carol McClarnon, Jamey Medlin, Alice Murtos, Joanna Myers, Vanessa Scott, W. Mark Smith, William Walderman, Carol Weiser | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 2/14/2013

In Advisory Opinion 2013-01A (February 7, 2013), the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an important advisory opinion addressing the treatment under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), of...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

DOL Proposes Expansion and Refinement of ERISA Abandoned Plan Program

by Margaret C. Barker, Adam Cohen, Carol McClarnon, Jamey Medlin, Joanna Myers, Vanessa Scott, W. Mark Smith, William Walderman, Carol Weiser | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 12/13/2012

On December 12, 2012, the Department of Labor (DOL) published in the Federal Register proposed revisions to its abandoned plan regulations and prohibited transaction class exemption, expanding the scope and refining the terms...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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