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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Use of Forfeitures in Qualified Retirement Plans

On February 27, 2023, the IRS and the Department of Treasury published proposed regulations regarding the use of forfeitures in qualified retirement plans. If finalized, the proposed rule will be effective for plan years...more

Williams Mullen

2022 Annual Employee Benefits Compliance Checklist for Plan Administrators

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Plan administrators should review actions to be taken before the end of 2022 and focus on what to expect for 2023. This checklist addresses plan amendments, notices and other considerations for qualified retirement plans,...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Post-Death Required Minimum Distribution Relief in 2021 and 2022 Under 10-Year Rule

In response to confusion regarding the “10-Year Rule” that was added to the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules by the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act), the US Internal...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Extended Loan Rollover Timeline: More Flexibility for Participants and More Complexity for Plan Administrators

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS released final regulations, under T.D. 9937, that generally adopt the proposed rules relating to qualified plan loan offsets issued last year, with one modification relating to the applicability...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: The CFPB Digs Into “Seasoned” Qualified Mortgages

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In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to create a new category of “seasoned” qualified mortgages; the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of...more

Troutman Pepper

CARES Act – Retirement Plan Distributions and Loans: Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton COVID-19 Issues for Employers Podcast...

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Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss employee benefits, executive compensation, and labor and employment issues that employers are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic,...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

SECURE Act Testing Relief for Closed/Frozen Defined Benefit Plans

In recent years, many defined benefit (“DB”) pension plan sponsors have taken action to limit ongoing coverage and benefit accruals of their DB plans.  Over time these plans may have difficulty continuing to satisfy the...more

Williams Mullen

Plan Administrators' 2018 Year-End Checklist

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Plan administrators should review the following actions to be taken before the end of 2018 and focus on what to expect for 2019. The following checklist addresses plan amendments, notices and other considerations for...more

Verrill

Controlled Group Rules for Tax Exempt Organizations: A Brief Review

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Corporate entities under common control are generally treated as a single employer for purposes of applying the core rules that govern employee benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements. For that reason, a...more

Jackson Walker

Case Note: Court Rules In Favor Of Fidelity And Holds That Float Income Is Not A Plan Asset

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The First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that float income is not a plan asset and therefore is not subject to fiduciary and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA. The decision was written by former Justice Souter...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Recent Lawsuit Demonstrates Continuing Need for Plan Fiduciaries to Document Decision-Making Process

Late last year, another lawsuit was brought on behalf of participants in a 401(k) plan alleging breaches of fiduciary duties resulting from allegedly high plan fees. This type of case is not novel; the law firm that brought...more

King & Spalding

September and October 2015 Filing and Notice Deadlines for Qualified Retirement and Health and Welfare Plans

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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. To avoid such...more

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July and August 2015 Filing and Notice Deadlines for Qualified Retirement and Health and Welfare Plans

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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. To avoid such...more

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