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Category Archives: DOL
DOL Issues New Final Regs on Investment Advice for 401(k)s
Today, Oct. 24, 2011, the IRS issued new Final Regs on Investment Advice to Participants and Beneficiaries in individual account plans, including 401(k) plans. The regulations say they affect plan sponsors, fiduciaries, participants and beneficiaries of participant-directed individual account plans, … Continue reading
ASPPA Issues ASAP on Multiple Employer Plans
On July 5, 2011, ASPPA issued an ASAP on Multiple Employer Plans. Within that ASAP, Advisory Opinion 83-15A is mentioned for the idea that: “The opinions take a limited view of associations that, in the DOL’s opinion, don’t have the … Continue reading
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Help Wanted: ERISA Attorney – The DOL is Hiring
The Dept. of Labor is looking for an ERISA attorney with 4 years of experience to work in the Plan Benefits Security Division. The job duties include working on ERISA enforcement litigation or regulatory projects, or a combination of both. … Continue reading
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DOL Releases Final Regs Requiring Annual Fee and Expense Disclosures
Today, the DOL released the Final Regulations on Fiduciary Requirements for Disclosure in Participant-Directed Individual Account Plans. The regs are 142-pages long and are effective on December 20, 2010. More importantly, they are applicable to covered individual account plans for … Continue reading
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DOL and SEC Schedule Joint Hearing on Target Date Funds
The Dept. of Labor and the Securities and Exchange Commission have announced a joint one-day hearing on target date or lifecycle funds and other investment options. The hearing is scheduled for June 18, 2009. It will be held at the … Continue reading
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Dept. of Labor Issues Model COBRA Notices
Today, the Dept. of Labor issued 4 Model Notices which can be used to comply with the notification requirements contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) relating to COBRA provisions. The Model Notices are: The full … Continue reading
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Madoff Victims Include Small Pension Plans
Speculation over how many pension plans were defrauded of assets by Madoff came to a close yesterday with the publication of the long list of victims which has been filed with the Bankruptcy court handling Madoff’s assets. (hat tip to … Continue reading
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It’s Official – DOL Applies Rahm Emanuel’s Memo to Investment Advice Regs
Today, the Dept. of Labor issued a Notice proposing a 60-day extension and a new comment period for the investment advice regulations which the DOL published in the Federal Register on January 21, 2009. Originally effective on March 23, 2009, … Continue reading
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Fee and Expense Information for 401(k) Plans is About to Become Clearer
On July 22, 2008, the Dept. of Labor released new proposed regulations on fiduciary requirements for disclosures in participant-directed individual account plans effective for plan years beginning after January 1, 2009. Participant-directed Individual account plans are plans such as 401(k) … Continue reading
DOL Releases Proposed Fee Disclosure Regulations
The Dept. of Labor released the long-awaited proposed regulations on fee disclosures and fiduciary responsibilities. Officially called the proposed regulations on “Fiduciary Requirements for Disclosure in Participant-Directed Individual Account Plans”, these proposed regulations are 103 pages long and include a … Continue reading
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