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IRS Selects Kinsail Corp. for Approving ERPA Continuing Education Providers

On Sept. 19, 2011, the IRS announced that it has selected Kinsail Corporation as the vendor to administer application and renewal services for Continuing Education Providers that serve Registered Tax Return Preparers, Enrolled Agents, and Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents. According … Continue reading

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Differences Between Plan Sponsor and Plan Administrator

On May 16, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Cigna Corp. v. Amara, No. 09-804. It involved a dispute between Cigna Corp., the plan sponsor, and approximately 25,000 participants in Cigna’s defined benefit plan over Cigna’s decision … Continue reading

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Earning ERPA CPE: There has to be a Better Way

I normally write a content blog (blog about guidance) and not an opinion blog. There are some excellent ERISA opinion blogs, including my favorite written by Ary Rosenbaum. A few weeks ago, I had the duty and privilege of writing … Continue reading

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Musings About the DOL’s Fiduciary Hearings

Sometimes the thing is not what you want it to be but it is what it is.  Two months ago, the Dept. of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration (DOL EBSA) held hearings on the new proposed regulations on the Definition of the Term “Fiduciary”.    … Continue reading

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Blogging About ERISA Carnival #10

This week in the Employee Benefits world: Mark Cussen of the Nesteggr blog provides a short overview of nonqualified plans in Nonqualified Plan Can Meet Special Business Needs. Roy F. Harmon of the Health Plan Law blog discusses a subrogation … Continue reading

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IRS Releases Summary of Final 403(b) Regs

In a special edition of Retirement News for Employers, the IRS provides a summary of the Final 403(b) Regs. One highlight of the summary is the statement that the Final 403(b) Regs also contain a provision not related to 403(b) … Continue reading

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Blogging about ERISA

Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal marked the 10th anniversary of blogging with an article by Tunku Varadarajan. The article includes several people listing their favorite blogs. In the spirit of marking this anniversary, here are some of my … Continue reading

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Harry Potter and the Pension Protection Act

Off to see the new Harry Potter movie with the kids tonight.

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