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U.S. Labor Department
announces FY 2007 enforcement results for the Employee
Benefits Security Administration - Monetary results at $1.5
billion with 115 criminal indictments [12/28/07]
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Union benefit officials in New York City sentenced over theft of health plan assets [12/21/07]
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Long Island employer agrees
to personally restore almost $19,000 to employee health
benefits plan group to resolve U.S. Labor Department lawsuit [12/20/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor
offers free health law seminar January 16-17 in Oklahoma City
[12/20/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor
obtains court order restoring assets to Birmingham, Alabama
automobile parts and services supplier’s 401(k) plan [12/19/07]
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U.S. Labor Department seeks
court approval to distribute 401(k) assets of A&S
Tri-County Plumbing Inc. in New Carlisle, Ohio [12/19/07]
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U.S. Labor Department proposes civil penalty rules under the Pension Protection Act [12/18/07]
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Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
company ordered to restore more than $150,000 to 401(k) plan,
resolving U.S. Labor Department lawsuit [12/14/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
reaches agreement restoring funds to Mentor, Ohio-based 401(k)
plan [12/12/07]
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U.S. Labor Department proposes regulations to increase disclosure of fees and conflict of interests affecting 401(k) and other employee benefit plans [12/12/07]
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Labor Department makes archive of December 6 webcast presentation available online [12/11/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
publishes 2007 Form M-1 for multiple employer welfare
arrangements - Filers may complete, submit form online [12/11/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor obtains court order restoring assets to Huntersville, North Carolina-based trucking company’s profit-sharing plan [12/10/07]
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Employee Benefits Security Administration provides guidance on HIPAA portability rules relating to supplemental coverage [12/07/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains judgment leading to disbursement of 401(k) plan assets to workers in Auburn Hills, Michigan [12/06/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor
secures $20,000 for participants of Delmont, Pennsylvania
401(k) plan [12/04/07]
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North Branford, Connecticut
employer agrees to restore $30,000 to employee pension plan,
settling U.S. Labor Department lawsuit [12/04/07]
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Labor Department court order
bars West Virginia investment advisor from providing service
to employee benefit plans [11/29/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
settlement resolves lawsuit over payment for administrative
services by New Jersey union health plan [11/27/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by Brooklyn, New York medical practice [11/27/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor to host December 6 webcast on Pension Protection Act and related guidance [11/26/07]
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U.S. Labor Department proposes expansion of the class exemption on settlement of litigation [11/20/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor sues defunct Telford, Pennsylvania company to protect participants of 401(k) plan [11/19/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains $20 million settlement with Union Labor Life over
retirement plan fees [11/16/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
announces changes for 2009 Form 5500 annual return/report of
employee benefit plan [11/16/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
sponsors free workshop to help plan professionals in New York
comply with federal employee benefits law [11/14/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains appointment of independent fiduciary for abandoned
401(k) plan of New York City company [11/14/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
sues Minnesota business to distribute 401(k) retirement
benefits to employees [11/05/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
extends annual reports deadline after wildfires hit California
[10/31/07]
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U.S. Labor Department testifies before House Ways and Means Committee on 401(k) fee disclosure [10/30/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains restitution for pension plans of defunct Tennessee company [10/29/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
testifies before Senate Special Committee on Aging on 401(k)
fee disclosure [10/24/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor announces final rule on default investment alternatives for participant-directed plans - Regulation to boost workers' retirement savings [10/23/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor sues defunct Edgewood, Maryland company to protect pension plan participants [10/22/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor’s
ERISA Advisory Council to hold November 2007 meetings [10/19/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains appointment of independent fiduciary for abandoned 401(k) plan of Nashua, New Hampshire company [10/18/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
to compel trustees to manage abandoned Warren, Rhode Island
401(k) plan [10/17/07]
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Connecticut employee benefit
plan administrator and officers agree to distribute more than
$337,000 to health plan clients to resolve U.S. Labor
Department lawsuit - Company also to pay civil penalty of
nearly $34,000 [10/16/07]
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U.S. Labor Department action clears way to distribute $60,000 in 401(k) assets to former employees of defunct Fremont, California hi-tech company [10/12/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
former officer of Detroit business to restore funds to pension
and profit-sharing plans [10/12/07]
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Employee Benefits Security
Administration provides additional guidance on timing for
individual benefit statements [10/12/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains court order restoring assets to former Portland,
Oregon retirement plan [10/11/07]
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U.S. Labor Department offers
online calculator to help employers and benefit plan
administrators compute penalties, file overdue reports [10/10/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
officer of Chicago healthcare group for failing to properly
administer 401(k) plan [10/10/07]
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U. S. Labor Department
releases advance copies of 2007 Form 5500 Annual Report [10/10/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains settlement to distribute 401(k) funds to former employees of Kropf Orchards and Appletree Farms
[10/09/07]
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U.S. Labor Department launches interactive web tool to help employers comply with retirement laws
[10/09/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor to offer free health law seminar November 7 and 8 in Minneapolis
[10/09/07]
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U.S. Labor Department testifies before House Education and Labor Committee on 401(k) fee disclosure
[10/04/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains consent judgment requiring former trustees to pay more
than $25,000 into Nashville, Tennessee-based union trust fund
[10/02/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains consent
judgment restoring more than $100,000 to Orlando,
Florida-based ZHA Inc. 401(k) plan [10/01/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor
sues to distribute 401(k) account assets of now defunct Troy,
Michigan business [10/01/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
Sues Officers of Chicago Business to Restore Delinquent
Contributions to Company’s Retirement Savings Plan [09/27/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor’s ERISA advisory council working groups to hold teleconferences October 16 [09/27/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor sues to distribute 401(k) assets to workers of bankrupt Iowa business [09/27/07]
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U.S. Labor Department to sponsor free workshops, seminars in Portland, Oregon on federal pension and health laws [09/26/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sponsors free compliance assistance seminar for retirement plan fiduciaries in Nashville, Tennessee [09/25/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration to host free workshop in Kansas City for small and medium employers [09/21/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
reaches agreement restoring funds to Wixom, Michigan based
401(k) plan [09/19/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
sponsors free compliance assistance seminar for retirement
plan fiduciaries in Portland, Maine [09/13/07]
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U.S. Labor Department proposes new disclosure rules for multiemployer pension plans [09/13/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains judgments
involving Southfield, Michigan business 401(k) and pension
plan funds - More than $1 million in benefits to be disbursed
to participants [09/11/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor announces rules on
selecting annuity providers for benefit distributions from
pension plans [09/11/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor sponsors free workshop in Aurora, Colorado for licensed
brokers, agents, ERISA consultants and third-party administrators - Multiple
Employer Welfare Arrangements to be covered [09/07/07]
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U.S. Labor Department wins summary
judgment against Framingham, Massachusetts, employer,
requiring him to restore funds to company 401(k) plan [09/06/07]
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Executive of Tennessee company sentenced
after pleading guilty to theft of 401(k) assets in case
investigated by U.S. Labor Department [09/06/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains appointment of independent fiduciary for abandoned
401(k) plan of New York City company [09/05/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor’s
ERISA Advisory Council sets September 2007 meetings [08/28/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor obtains consent order to restore more than $35,000 to 401(k) plan of Burlington, New Jersey company
[08/27/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
judgment orders attorney and fiduciaries of Standard
Automotive 401(k) plan to restore $340,000 to New Jersey plan
[08/27/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains judgment restoring more than $600,000 to
profit-sharing plan of Orlando, Florida manufacturer [08/27/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains court order restoring assets to Charlotte, North
Carolina based Federal Textile Engravers profit-sharing plan [08/24/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains settlement appointing independent fiduciary to manage pension plan of Cleveland-based Polytech Inc. - Suit involving mismanagement of employee 401(k) funds resolved [08/23/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
officer of Mequon, Wisconsin, travel service to recover
contributions to company 401(k) plan [08/21/07]
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Consent order restores $3.5
million, appoints independent fiduciaries and replaces most
trustees to Plumbers Local 38 employee benefit plans - Order
resolves U.S. Labor Department lawsuit filed to protect union
workers [08/17/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
resolves unpaid health claims of participants covered by
Mississippi State Medical Association plan [08/16/07]
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U.S. Labor Department action clears way to distribute $900,000 in 401(k) assets to former employees of South Bay company [08/15/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues Salem, Massachusetts construction company and master pension plan sponsor in Texas, alleging violations of federal pension law [08/15/07]
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Charlotte, North Carolina,
Norcom Development restores more than $85,000 to
profit-sharing plan following U.S. Labor Department
investigation [08/14/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
actions recover more than $90,000 from Cleveland business
executive for retirement savings plan contributions [08/10/07]
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U.S. Labor Department publishes civil
penalty rules under Pension Protection Act [08/09/07]
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U.S. Labor offers free
COBRA/HIPAA employer
compliance workshop in Miami [08/09/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues officers
of Port Huron, Michigan, business to recover contributions to
company 401(k) plan [08/06/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint
independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by Morrow,
Georgia automotive repair company [08/03/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains appointment of independent fiduciary for abandoned
Mineola, New York, 401(k) plan [07/26/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues president of MED-XS Solutions Inc. to recover delinquent contributions to company 401(k) plan [07/26/07]
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U.S. Labor Department solicits nominations for 2008 ERISA Advisory Council [07/26/07]
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Employee Benefits Security Administration releases field assistance bulletin on tax sheltered annuity programs [07/24/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains judgment restoring $300,000 to Buffalo pension plans [07/19/07]
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U.S. Labor Department action restores funds to San Luis Obispo 401(k) fund - Local business owners agree to repay funds owed to 16 plan participants [07/19/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
to recover assets for former Birmingham, Alabama, company's
401(k) plan [07/16/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains judgment to recover nearly $1.2 million for
Miami-based employee retirement plan [07/10/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
secures 401(k) plan assets for former Rycor Fabrication
employees in Dayton, Ohio [07/09/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor
sues owner of north suburban Chicago business for failing to
forward health care payments to insurer [07/06/07]
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Labor Department settlement
resolves lawsuit over mismanagement of South Carolina employee
stock ownership plans [07/05/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues trustee of Parma, Ohio hair salon's 401(k) plan to recover missing assets [07/05/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains court order requiring Chatsworth, Georgia, trucking company to pay unpaid health claims [07/03/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor sues defunct Sparks, Maryland, company to protect health plan participants [06/29/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
president of TSS Fabricating for mismanagement of $70,000
contributed to employee IRA plan [06/28/07]
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Tennessee woman indicted for forgery and theft from union pension plan following U.S. Labor Department investigation [06/28/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains judgment to restore assets to Sandusky, Ohio-based pension plan [06/28/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sponsors free workshop in Honolulu on complying with federal pension law [06/27/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor
offers free health law seminar June 29 in Dallas [06/25/07]
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ERISA Advisory Council sets July 2007 meetings [06/19/07]
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U.S. Labor Department to hold hearing on computer model advice programs for individual retirement accounts and similar type plans [06/19/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor offers free health law seminar August 28 and 29 in Casper, Wyoming [06/14/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains judgment seeking restoration of more than $50,000 for participants of Phoenix 401(k) plan [06/13/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by
New York City company [06/13/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
to Appoint Independent Fiduciary For 401(k) Plan Abandoned by
Batavia, New York Company [06/12/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
to Appoint Independent Fiduciary For 401(k) Plan Abandoned by
New York City Company [06/11/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor
offers free health law seminar June 26 and 27 in Indianapolis
[06/07/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
lawsuit compels New Britain, Connecticut, company repayment of
$2.1 million to retirement plan [06/05/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
secures pension funds for former Intrenet Inc. workers in
Milford, Ohio [06/04/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
North Carolina company to restore delinquent contributions to
SIMPLE IRA plan [06/01/07]
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U.S. Labor Department settles lawsuit with
Tampa, Florida-based MACH Americas regarding abandoned 401(k)
plan [06/01/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains independent
fiduciary to oversee Texas health benefit plan - Claims of
individuals in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Texas, other states
to be paid [05/31/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor’s
Employee Benefits Security Administration to host free
workshops for small business employers - Retirement plan
options, veterans training and reemployment rights to be
covered [05/29/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains default judgment against Michigan Pumping Service
fiduciary for failing to properly administer savings plan [05/24/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by
Denver-area employer [05/22/07]
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U.S. Labor Department extends annual reports deadline after severe storms and flooding hit Kansas [05/21/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
to protect employee retirement assets of Southern California
workers [05/17/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor
obtains consent order for restoration of more than $26,000 to
401(k) plan of defunct East Bay company [05/15/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
sponsors free workshop in Pasadena, California, on complying with
federal pension law [05/01/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains consent judgment restoring assets to Pennsylvania
401(k) profit-sharing plan [05/01/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues to protect 401(k) funds of Oxnard, California, aquarium supply company [04/30/07]
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U.S. Labor Department recovers nearly $63,000 for participants of Washington, D.C., pension and profit-sharing plans [04/27/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues officers of
Jackson, Mich., business to restore delinquent contributions
to company's SIMPLE IRA plan [04/25/07]
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao appoints new members and leaders to 2007 ERISA Advisory Council [04/25/07]
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ERISA Advisory Council to hold first meeting of 2007 - Meeting is open to the public and press [04/25/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues officers of
Sheboygan, Wis., business to restore delinquent contributions
to company’s profit-sharing plan [04/24/07]
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U.S. Labor Department seeks comments on fee disclosure for 401(k)-type plans [04/24/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains federal court order appointing independent fiduciary
for abandoned 401(k) plan of Bronx, N.Y., employer [04/17/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues Dayton, Ohio,
business and former vice president for failing to properly
administer 401(k) plan [04/12/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor to offer free health law seminar On May 1 and 2 in Boise, Idaho [04/11/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
secures independent fiduciary for abandoned Baltimore
retirement savings plan [04/04/07]
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Labor Department Obtains $5 Million Court Order to Restore Tennessee Company's Pension Funds [04/03/07]
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U.S. Labor Department recovers
more than $2 million to pay New Jersey benefit plan health
claims [04/02/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains settlement with Lansing, Michigan, business officers
to restore 401(k) assets [04/02/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains court order requiring Harris N.A. to pay $274,600 for unpaid health claims [04/02/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues Waitsfield,
Vermont, executive to recover delinquent employee
contributions for SIMPLE IRA [03/28/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
trustee of Southfield, Michigan, 401(k) and pension plans for
mismanagement - More than $1 million at stake [03/28/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
officers of Powell, Ohio, business for improper administration
of 401(k) plan [03/27/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains appointment of independent trustee for abandoned 401(k) plan [03/27/07]
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U.S. Labor Department seeks independent fiduciary to manage Denver 401(k) plan, recovery of employee contributions [03/27/07]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains consent order shutting down 'sham' health care fund based in California [03/26/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues Georgia health provider and affiliates over mismanagement of plan assets [03/22/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
obtains consent judgment restoring more than $102,000 to
Maitland, Florida, 401(k) plan [03/19/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor Official Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Administration's FY 2008 Budget Request for Employee Benefits Security [03/20/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
settles with plan officials over mismanagement of Jefferson,
Georgia, company employee benefits plan [03/15/07]
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U.S. Labor Department lawsuits seek appointment of independent fiduciary for
abandoned Dayton, Tennessee, profit-sharing plans [03/14/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues Cleveland Business Executive to Restore Delinquent Contributions to Company’s Retirement Savings Plan [03/09/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Former Officer of Wixom, Michigan, Business to Restore
Delinquent Contributions to 401(k) Plan [03/09/07]
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U.S. Labor Department sues
Charlotte, North Carolina, corporation and president to
recover more than $69,000 in 401(k) plan assets [03/09/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor
Announces New Rules on Pension Distributions Under Qualified
Domestic Relations Orders [03/06/07]
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U.S. Labor Department’s EBSA Extends Parity Rule Covering Mental Health Benefits [02/26/07]
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Dumfries, Virginia Company
Ordered to Restore more than $32,000 to 401(k) Profit Sharing
Plan after U.S. Labor Department Investigation [02/15/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
Announces New Rule for Distributions to Missing Non-spouse
Beneficiaries [02/14/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Obtains Court Order Appointing Independent Fiduciary to Manage Pension Plan of Defunct Florida Firm [02/12/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Obtains Court Order Appointing Independent Fiduciary to Manage Mississippi Company’s Retirement Plan [02/12/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Consent Judgment with Duluth, Minnesota Business
Officer Regarding Employee Stock Ownership Plan [02/12/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
Announces New Rule Implementing Pension Protection Act
Cross-Trading Exemption [02/09/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
Settles With Accounting Firm Over Deficient Audit of Benefits
Plan [02/08/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor
Offers Free Health Law Compliance Seminar March 7-8 in
Columbus, Ohio [02/08/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues Miami Company and President to Recover $1.5 Million in Retirement Plan Assets [02/07/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues to Protect
401(k) Funds of Bay Area Workers [02/06/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues to Appoint
Independent Fiduciary For Retirement Plan Abandoned by Bronx,
New York Employer [02/06/07]
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Employee Benefits Security Administration Releases Field Assistance Bulletin on Investment Advice [02/02/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues East Walpole, Massachusetts, Company and President to Recover Employer Contributions to Retirement Plan [01/29/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
New Britain, Connecticut Company and its President to Recover
Misused Assets of Employee Benefit Plan [01/25/07]
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Trustee to Restore Nearly
$77,200 to Bay Area Pension Plan following Investigation by
U.S. Department of Labor [01/25/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
to Restore Assets Owed to SIMPLE IRA Plan of Former Newberry,
South Carolina, Company [01/25/07]
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Corona Web Design Firm
Agrees To Repay Employees’ 401(K) Funds [01/22/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues Ohio Doctor to Restore Funds to Employee's Retirement Plan [01/17/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Appointment of Independent Fiduciary To Manage
Illinois Company’s 401(k) Plan [01/11/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Pennsylvania Company Over Pension Plan Violations [01/10/07]
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U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Court Order Restoring Assets to Former Lexington,
Kentucky, Company’s SIMPLE IRA Plan [01/09/07]
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U.S. Department of Labor Sues Washington Company and President to Restore Employee Contributions to Retirement Plan [01/08/07]
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U.S. Labor Department Sponsors Free Compliance Assistance Seminar
for Retirement Plan Fiduciaries in New Jersey [01/08/07]
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