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
“Exit Contribution” an End-Run Around de minimis Withdrawal Liability -
A recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund v. Four-C-Aire, Inc. (4th Cir. July...more
9/28/2019
/ Appeals ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
De Minimis Claims ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Multiemployer Plan ,
Notice Requirements ,
Qualified Retirement Plans ,
Withdrawal Liability
Multiple Employer Plans: Proposed IRS Regulations Eliminate the “One Bad Apple” Rule -
A multiple employer plan (MEP) is a tax qualified retirement plan that is maintained by two or more employers who are not part of the...more
8/28/2019
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Exemptions ,
IRS ,
Multi-Employer Pensions ,
Notice Requirements ,
PBGC ,
Pensions ,
Retirement Plan
In State of New York v. United States Department of Labor, the District Court for the District of Columbia held that the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) final regulations on association health plans (“AHPs”) issued on June...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (the "DOL") issued an Information Letter on December 8, 2018 (the “Letter”) confirming that state laws requiring written consent before amounts are withheld from employees’ wages to contribute to...more
4/3/2019
/ 401k ,
Automatic Enrollment ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Notice Requirements ,
Preemption ,
Qualified Retirement Plans ,
Retirement Plan
Employers and Benefits Practitioners Eagerly Await Final Regulations on Expanded Use of HRAs -
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, together with...more
3/5/2019
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Orders ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Health Insurance ,
HRA ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
IRS ,
Notice Requirements ,
Retirement Plan