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2007 Newsroom

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December

November

Labor Department court order bars West Virginia investment advisor from providing service to employee benefit plans [11/29/07]
U.S. Labor Department settlement resolves lawsuit over payment for administrative services by New Jersey union health plan [11/27/07]
U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by Brooklyn, New York medical practice [11/27/07]
U.S. Department of Labor to host December 6 webcast on Pension Protection Act and related guidance [11/26/07]
U.S. Labor Department proposes expansion of the class exemption on settlement of litigation [11/20/07]
U.S. Department of Labor sues defunct Telford, Pennsylvania company to protect participants of 401(k) plan [11/19/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains $20 million settlement with Union Labor Life over retirement plan fees [11/16/07]
U.S. Labor Department announces changes for 2009 Form 5500 annual return/report of employee benefit plan [11/16/07]
U.S. Labor Department sponsors free workshop to help plan professionals in New York comply with federal employee benefits law [11/14/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains appointment of independent fiduciary for abandoned 401(k) plan of New York City company [11/14/07]
U.S. Labor Department sues Minnesota business to distribute 401(k) retirement benefits to employees [11/05/07]

U.S. Labor Department obtains appointment of independent fiduciary for abandoned Mineola, New York, 401(k) plan [07/26/07]
U.S. Labor Department sues president of MED-XS Solutions Inc. to recover delinquent contributions to company 401(k) plan [07/26/07]
U.S. Labor Department solicits nominations for 2008 ERISA Advisory Council [07/26/07]
Employee Benefits Security Administration releases field assistance bulletin on tax sheltered annuity programs [07/24/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains judgment restoring $300,000 to Buffalo pension plans [07/19/07]
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]
U.S. Labor Department sues to recover assets for former Birmingham, Alabama, company's 401(k) plan [07/16/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains judgment to recover nearly $1.2 million for Miami-based employee retirement plan [07/10/07]
U.S. Labor Department secures 401(k) plan assets for former Rycor Fabrication employees in Dayton, Ohio [07/09/07]
U.S. Department of Labor sues owner of north suburban Chicago business for failing to forward health care payments to insurer [07/06/07]
Labor Department settlement resolves lawsuit over mismanagement of South Carolina employee stock ownership plans [07/05/07]
U.S. Labor Department sues trustee of Parma, Ohio hair salon's 401(k) plan to recover missing assets [07/05/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains court order requiring Chatsworth, Georgia, trucking company to pay unpaid health claims [07/03/07]

June

May

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]
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]
U.S. Labor Department obtains default judgment against Michigan Pumping Service fiduciary for failing to properly administer savings plan [05/24/07]
U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by Denver-area employer [05/22/07]
U.S. Labor Department extends annual reports deadline after severe storms and flooding hit Kansas [05/21/07]
U.S. Labor Department sues to protect employee retirement assets of Southern California workers [05/17/07]
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]
U.S. Labor Department sponsors free workshop in Pasadena, California, on complying with federal pension law [05/01/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains consent judgment restoring assets to Pennsylvania 401(k) profit-sharing plan [05/01/07]

April

U.S. Labor Department sues to protect 401(k) funds of Oxnard, California, aquarium supply company [04/30/07]
U.S. Labor Department recovers nearly $63,000 for participants of Washington, D.C., pension and profit-sharing plans [04/27/07]
U.S. Labor Department sues officers of Jackson, Mich., business to restore delinquent contributions to company's SIMPLE IRA plan [04/25/07]
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao appoints new members and leaders to 2007 ERISA Advisory Council [04/25/07]
ERISA Advisory Council to hold first meeting of 2007 - Meeting is open to the public and press [04/25/07]
U.S. Labor Department sues officers of Sheboygan, Wis., business to restore delinquent contributions to company’s profit-sharing plan [04/24/07]
U.S. Labor Department seeks comments on fee disclosure for 401(k)-type plans [04/24/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains federal court order appointing independent fiduciary for abandoned 401(k) plan of Bronx, N.Y., employer [04/17/07]
U.S. Labor Department sues Dayton, Ohio, business and former vice president for failing to properly administer 401(k) plan [04/12/07]
U.S. Department of Labor to offer free health law seminar On May 1 and 2 in Boise, Idaho [04/11/07]
U.S. Labor Department secures independent fiduciary for abandoned Baltimore retirement savings plan [04/04/07]
Labor Department Obtains $5 Million Court Order to Restore Tennessee Company's Pension Funds [04/03/07]
U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $2 million to pay New Jersey benefit plan health claims [04/02/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains settlement with Lansing, Michigan, business officers to restore 401(k) assets [04/02/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains court order requiring Harris N.A. to pay $274,600 for unpaid health claims [04/02/07]

March

U.S. Labor Department sues Waitsfield, Vermont, executive to recover delinquent employee contributions for SIMPLE IRA [03/28/07]
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]
U.S. Labor Department sues officers of Powell, Ohio, business for improper administration of 401(k) plan [03/27/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains appointment of independent trustee for abandoned 401(k) plan [03/27/07]
U.S. Labor Department seeks independent fiduciary to manage Denver 401(k) plan, recovery of employee contributions [03/27/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains consent order shutting down 'sham' health care fund based in California [03/26/07]
U.S. Labor Department sues Georgia health provider and affiliates over mismanagement of plan assets [03/22/07]
U.S. Labor Department obtains consent judgment restoring more than $102,000 to Maitland, Florida, 401(k) plan [03/19/07]
U.S. Department of Labor Official Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Administration's FY 2008 Budget Request for Employee Benefits Security [03/20/07]
U.S. Labor Department settles with plan officials over mismanagement of Jefferson, Georgia, company employee benefits plan [03/15/07]
U.S. Labor Department lawsuits seek appointment of independent fiduciary for abandoned Dayton, Tennessee, profit-sharing plans [03/14/07]
U.S. Labor Department Sues Cleveland Business Executive to Restore Delinquent Contributions to Company’s Retirement Savings Plan [03/09/07]
U.S. Labor Department Sues Former Officer of Wixom, Michigan, Business to Restore Delinquent Contributions to 401(k) Plan [03/09/07]
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]
U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Rules on Pension Distributions Under Qualified Domestic Relations Orders [03/06/07]

February

U.S. Labor Department’s EBSA Extends Parity Rule Covering Mental Health Benefits [02/26/07]
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]
U.S. Labor Department Announces New Rule for Distributions to Missing Non-spouse Beneficiaries [02/14/07]
U.S. Labor Department Obtains Court Order Appointing Independent Fiduciary to Manage Pension Plan of Defunct Florida Firm [02/12/07]
U.S. Labor Department Obtains Court Order Appointing Independent Fiduciary to Manage Mississippi Company’s Retirement Plan [02/12/07]
U.S. Labor Department Obtains Consent Judgment with Duluth, Minnesota Business Officer Regarding Employee Stock Ownership Plan [02/12/07]
U.S. Labor Department Announces New Rule Implementing Pension Protection Act Cross-Trading Exemption [02/09/07]
U.S. Labor Department Settles With Accounting Firm Over Deficient Audit of Benefits Plan [02/08/07]
U.S. Department of Labor Offers Free Health Law Compliance Seminar March 7-8 in Columbus, Ohio [02/08/07]
U.S. Labor Department Sues Miami Company and President to Recover $1.5 Million in Retirement Plan Assets [02/07/07]
U.S. Labor Department Sues to Protect 401(k) Funds of Bay Area Workers [02/06/07]
U.S. Labor Department Sues to Appoint Independent Fiduciary For Retirement Plan Abandoned by Bronx, New York Employer [02/06/07]
Employee Benefits Security Administration Releases Field Assistance Bulletin on Investment Advice [02/02/07]

January

U.S. Labor Department Sues East Walpole, Massachusetts, Company and President to Recover Employer Contributions to Retirement Plan [01/29/07]
U.S. Labor Department Sues New Britain, Connecticut Company and its President to Recover Misused Assets of Employee Benefit Plan [01/25/07]
Trustee to Restore Nearly $77,200 to Bay Area Pension Plan following Investigation by U.S. Department of Labor [01/25/07]
U.S. Labor Department Sues to Restore Assets Owed to SIMPLE IRA Plan of Former Newberry, South Carolina, Company [01/25/07]
Corona Web Design Firm Agrees To Repay Employees’ 401(K) Funds [01/22/07]
U.S. Labor Department Sues Ohio Doctor to Restore Funds to Employee's Retirement Plan [01/17/07]
U.S. Labor Department Obtains Appointment of Independent Fiduciary To Manage Illinois Company’s 401(k) Plan [01/11/07]
U.S. Labor Department Sues Pennsylvania Company Over Pension Plan Violations [01/10/07]
U.S. Labor Department Obtains Court Order Restoring Assets to Former Lexington, Kentucky, Company’s SIMPLE IRA Plan [01/09/07]
U.S. Department of Labor Sues Washington Company and President to Restore Employee Contributions to Retirement Plan [01/08/07]
U.S. Labor Department Sponsors Free Compliance Assistance Seminar for Retirement Plan Fiduciaries in New Jersey [01/08/07]