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US Department of Labor Solicits Feedback and Provides Guidance to Smaller Employers on Pooled Employer Plans

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On July 28, 2025, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the current usage and operations of pooled employer plans (PEPs), as well as obstacles that are discouraging smaller...more

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Third Circuit Joins Majority In Rejecting “De Facto Administrator” ERISA Theory

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit joins the Second, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits in declining to impose liability on alleged de facto plan administrators. Under Section 502(c) of ERISA, a plan...more

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DOL Publishes Final Rule on Association Retirement Plans and Other Multiple-Employer Plans

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• The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published its Final Rule clarifying the circumstances under which an employer group or association or a professional employer organization (PEO) could sponsor a multiple-employer...more

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Agencies Update Regulatory Agenda for 2019 and Beyond

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The federal government’s Spring 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (regulatory agenda), which provides insight into federal agencies’ priorities for the near and long term, was released on May 22,...more

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Labor Secretary Discusses DOL Priorities During House Committee Hearing

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Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta fielded a range of questions on the DOL's priorities during a November 15 hearing before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Although members of the Committee inquired about...more

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The Fiduciary Rule Status Update

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On April 8, the Department of Labor published the so-called "Fiduciary Rule." It defines who is an employee benefit plan’s "fiduciary" for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal...more

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