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Retirement Plan Update – Forfeitures are New Focus of Fiduciary Breach Litigation

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Many employer-sponsored defined contributions plans, including 401(k) profit sharing plans and money purchase pension plans include a vesting schedule – a period over which a plan participant earns a nonforfeitable right to...more

Williams Mullen

Annual Employee Benefits Compliance Checklists - Plan Administrators

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Plan administrators should review the following actions to be taken before the end of 2024 and focus on what to expect for 2025. The following checklist addresses plan amendments, notices, and other considerations for...more

Alston & Bird

When Disaster Strikes: Issues and Relief for Health Benefit Plans

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In the wake of a federally declared disaster, employees may face issues with their benefit plans. Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group discusses what plan administrators should know and the agency guidance...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Voluntary Reporting for a Mandatory Database: DOL’s New Approach for the SECURE Act 2.0 Retirement Savings Lost and Found

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On April 15, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a Notice of Proposed Information Request (the “Notice”), outlining its plan to create the Retirement Savings Lost and Found required by SECURE Act 2.0.  Although...more

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New Options for Retirement Plan Distributions Under SECURE 2.0

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This post summarizes the new distribution options, including penalty-free withdrawals, applicable to defined contribution plans under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) and provides a timeline of their effective dates....more

Robinson Bradshaw

Fiduciary Fundamentals: The Basics

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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a body of federal laws and regulations that govern the provision and operation of certain employer-sponsored benefit plans. While its structure and requirements...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

SECURE Act Testing Relief for Closed/Frozen Defined Benefit Plans

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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

Miller Canfield

SECURE Act Makes Big Changes to Retirement Plans

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Employers, plan sponsors, and plan administrators ring in the New Year with new recordkeeping and administrative challenges for 2020 and beyond. After much anticipation, on December 20, 2019, Pres. Donald Trump signed into...more

King & Spalding

DOL’s Proposed Electronic Disclosure Regulations for Retirement Plans

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On October 22, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced proposed regulations that would allow disclosures for retirement plans to be posted online. The proposal aims to make retirement plan disclosures more...more

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