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2008
News Releases
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U.S. Labor Department sues California investment advisor and executives to recover losses and hidden fees charged to employee benefit plans • 08-1536-SAN [10/24/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains court-appointed independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by New York City company • 08-1488-NEW [10/23/08]
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U.S. Labor Department recovers $8.6 million for workers in settlement involving Agway 401(k) plan in New York • 08-1529-NEW [10/23/08]
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U.S. Labor Department files complaint against fiduciary of defunct cardiology clinic in Memphis, Tennessee to recover 401(k) assets • 08-1490-ATL [10/22/08]
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Federal agencies finalize rules on Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act • 08-1281-NAT [10/17/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council sets November meetings • 08-1467-NAT [10/17/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor updates fiduciary guidance on exercising shareholder rights and investing in economically targeted investments • 08-1448-NAT [10/16/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains consent judgment against president of Control Pak International over misuse of $19,000 in 401(k) assets • 08-1390-CHI [10/09/08]
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U.S. Labor Department seeks comments on genetic nondiscrimination requirements • 08-1455-NAT [10/09/08]
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U.S. Labor Department to hold hearing on investment advice proposals [10/09/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues defunct Charlotte, North Carolina employee staffing company to protect participants of 401(k) plan • 08-1359-ATL [10/08/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor obtains consent decree appointing independent fiduciary of 401(k) plan of defunct Colorado company • 08-901-DEN [10/08/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor issues final rules under Pension Protection Act on missing pension beneficiaries, annuities and cross trading • 08-1413-NAT [10/06/08]
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Owner of Columbus business pleads guilty to violating Employee Retirement Income Security Act • 08-1386-CHI [10/01/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by Kennebunk, Maine, company • 08-1363-BOS [09/30/08]
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U.S. Labor Department to sponsor free compliance assistance seminar for retirement plan fiduciaries in Pittsburgh • 08-1285-PHI [09/30/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues First Primary Mortgage Inc. and its trustee for
failure to administer employee 401(k) plan • 08-956-CHI [09/23/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues Fairfield, Connecticut employer to restore funds to company 401(k) plan • 08-1334-BOS [09/23/08]
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U.S. Labor Department announces new online tools for workers and plan
administrators • 08-1345-NAT [09/22/08]
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U.S. Labor Department extends annual reports deadline after hurricane hits Texas
and Louisiana • 08-1346-NAT [09/22/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor sues executive of defunct Minneapolis company to
protect participants of abandoned plan • 08-1298-CHI [09/22/08]
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Boston company and officers ordered to restore nearly $73,000 in misused funds
to company 401(k) plan to resolve U.S. Labor Department lawsuit • 08-1331-BOS [09/22/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor sues defunct Wyckoff,
New Jersey company to protect
participants of employee profit-sharing plan • 08-1200-NEW [09/22/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department obtains court-appointed independent fiduciary for
401(k) plan abandoned by Long Island, New York company • 08-1241-NEW [09/18/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department Web site assists hurricane victims in locating
employee benefit plan sponsors • 08-1355-NAT [09/18/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor official testifies before Senate committee on fee disclosures for 401(k)-type plans • 08-1323-NAT [09/17/08]
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U.S. Labor Department takes legal action against trustee of AE Seven LLC 401(k) plan for failure to administer employee assets • 08-1289-DEN [09/15/08]
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U.S. Department
of Labor's ERISA Advisory Council working groups to hold
teleconference September 29 • 08-1268-NAT [09/15/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains civil contempt order against trustees of California-based health benefit fund • 08-1166-ATL [09/10/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department sponsors free workshops to assist employee
benefit professionals • 08-1276-PHI [09/09/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department sponsors free workshops to assist employee
benefit professionals • 08-1277-PHI [09/09/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department obtains settlement with Elgin, Illinois business
owner to restore 401(k) profit-sharing funds • 08-1223-CHI [09/04/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains
default judgment against Fishers, Indiana business leading to
recovery of 401(k) profit-sharing funds • 08-1168-CHI [09/04/08]
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U.S. Department
of Labor offering free fiduciary workshop on ERISA and HIPAA
rules for small businesses at University of Memphis • 08-1172-ATL [09/03/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department sues fiduciary of Adtech Systems in San Antonio
to recover 401(k) assets • 08-1222-DAL [09/03/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department settlement provides $5 million in restitution for
Pennsylvania builders health plan and reforms plan
operations • 08-1227-PHI [08/28/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor sues defunct West Chester, Pennsylvania company to protect participants of abandoned retirement plan • 08-1161-PHI [08/22/08]
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U.S. Labor Department proposes rules on investment advice exemption for 401(k) plans and IRAs • 08-1195-NAT [08/21/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor's ERISA Advisory Council sets September 2008 meetings • 08-1150-NAT [08/19/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues to protect assets of Long Beach retirement
plan for medical workers • 08-1112-SAN [08/12/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues former executive of Florida mortuary and
transportation company to recover 401(k) funds • 08-1110-ATL [08/11/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains default judgment against Cincinnati-based
restaurant group and trustee of 401(k) savings plans • 08-1127-CHI [08/08/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains judgment of nearly $1.8 million against New York company • 08-667-NEW [08/05/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department sues head of defunct Phoenix company over misuse
of retirement fund • 08-1055-SAN [08/05/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k)
plan abandoned by Long Island, New York company • 08-1037-NEW [08/05/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department obtains court appointed independent fiduciary for
401(k) plan abandoned by Brooklyn, New York medical practice • 08-1034-NEW [08/05/08]
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Connecticut
pension trustees sued by U.S. Labor Department for misuse of
plan funds • 08-1050-BOS [08/04/08]
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U.S. Labor Department seeks to recover
employee contributions for participants of Austin, Texas, 401(k)
plan • 08-290-DAL [08/01/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department obtains judgment restoring nearly $71,000 in
assets to Puerto Rican union employee benefit plan • 08-1036-NEW [07/31/08]
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U.S. Department
of Labor obtains judgment appointing independent fiduciary
for Versailles, Kentucky hospital's retirement and thrift
plan • 08-1038-ATL [07/30/08]
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U.S.
Labor Department obtains order restoring $125,000 in pension
assets to employees of defunct Phoenix company • 08-961-SAN [07/24/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department sues to protect employee retirement assets of
Reno, Nevada, workers • 08-1016-SAN [07/22/08]
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U.S. Labor Department to sponsor free workshops in Seattle on federal pension and health laws • 08-1001-SEA [07/22/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department proposes regulations to improve disclosure of
fees and expenses to workers with 401(k)-type benefit
plans • 08-991-NAT [07/22/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains court order requiring officers of New York and California textile companies to restore 401(k) assets • 08-884-NEW [07/21/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department sues to restore more than $3.4 million to pay
unpaid health claims of Texas benefit fund • 08-987-SAN [07/17/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains appointment of independent fiduciary for abandoned 401(k) plan of Waterbury, Connecticut company • 08-959-BOS [07/16/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department protects 401(k) plan assets of former American
Systems Consulting Inc. employees in Dublin, Ohio • 08-820-CHI [07/15/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department seeks to restore employee contributions owed to
Salina, Kansas 401(k) and health plans • 08-869-KAN [07/15/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor issues guidance on Schedule C reporting for 2009 Form 5500 [07/14/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department recovers funds owed to Toledo-based Tana Corp.
retirement savings plan • 08-951-CHI [07/10/08]
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U.S. Department
of Labor secures more than $117,000 for participants of
Ligonier, Pennsylvania 401(k) plan • 08-480-PHI [07/09/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department sues former South Carolina executive to recover
more than $44,000 for American Fittings SIMPLE IRA • 08-416-ATL [07/02/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains court approval of settlement restoring $2.2 million to Delphi Corp. retirement plan • 08-763-CHI [06/30/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department solicits nominations for 2009 ERISA Advisory Council • 08-870-NAT [06/27/08]
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U.S. Department of
Labor's ERISA Advisory Council schedules meetings for July
2008 • 08-866-NAT [06/27/08]
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U.S. Department of
Labor sues fiduciaries of Dadeville, Alabama employee leasing
company to restore more than $200,000 to pension plan • 08-208-ATL [06/26/08]
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U.S. Labor Department testifies before House Ways and Means subcommittee about employer-sponsored individual retirement arrangements • 08-882-NAT [06/26/08]
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Trustees of Queens,
New York union benefit plans ordered to pay $250,000 to resolve
U.S. Labor Department lawsuit • 08-764-BOS [06/25/08]
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Former president of Fine Line Drywall, Keene, New Hampshire pleads guilty to theft of employee IRA funds • 08-825-BOS [06/24/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor sues president of Nashville music entertainment company to recover employee benefit contributions • 08-683-ATL [06/23/08]
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U.S. Labor Department secures 401(k) plan assets for Merchants Publishing Co. employees in Kalamazoo, Michigan • 08-786-NEW [06/19/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor to host June 25 web cast on recent regulations and guidance [06/19/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by New York City company • 08-765-NEW [06/18/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains appointment of independent fiduciary for abandoned 401(k) plan of Buffalo, New York company • 08-808-NEW [06/13/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues Rosewood, Minnesota business owner to recover health plan contributions for employees • 08-755-CHI [06/13/08]
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Trustees agree to administer abandoned Warren, Rhode Island 401(k) plan to resolve U.S. Labor Department lawsuit • 08-804-BOS [06/12/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor obtains settlement with Costello Forensic Accounting P.C. and auditors to SCT Yarns Inc. retirement plans • 08-704-ATL [06/10/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor obtains settlement with defunct Rougemont, North Carolina, clinical research company to restore funds to SIMPLE IRA plan • 08-640-ATL [06/09/08]
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U.S. Labor Department takes legal action against Technengineering Services for failure to administer employee 401(k) plan • 08-762-CHI [06/04/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sponsors free compliance assistance seminar for retirement plan fiduciaries in San Francisco • 08-671-SAN [06/02/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor to offer free employer workshop on pension and health responsibilities May 22 in Springfield, Missouri • 08-690-KAN [05/20/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor offers Atlanta workshop on June 18 to help employers and plan officials comply with federal benefits law • 08-643-ATL [05/19/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains court judgment barring Maryland company and owner from service to employee benefit plans • 08-625-PHI [05/19/08]
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U.S. Labor Department to sponsor two free workshops in Southern California on complying with employee benefits law • 08-590-SAN [05/13/08]
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U.S. Labor Department secures retirement plan assets for employees of former Michigan Air Control Distributing company in Grand Rapids, Michigan • 08-657-CHI [05/13/08]
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U.S. Labor Department resolves lawsuit with trustees of Ohio Sheet Metal Workers pension plan - More than $300 million recovered to date for clients that invested with Capital Consultants • 08-624-CHI [05/12/08]
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Xenia, Ohio, woman indicted for theft from Quality Caulking Inc. retirement plan • 08-638-CHI [05/08/08]
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Massachusetts employer agrees to restore employee contributions to 401(k) plan to resolve U.S. Labor Department lawsuit • 08-473-BOS [05/07/08]
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U.S. Labor Department team receives first annual citizen service award • 08-621-NAT [05/05/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sponsors free compliance assistance seminar for retirement plan fiduciaries in Denver • 08-577-DEN [05/05/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor to host May 8 web cast on form 5500 reporting requirements [05/01/08]
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U.S. Department of
Labor obtains judgment barring D.C. attorney from advising or
serving employee benefit plans • 08-345-ATL [04/30/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor issues guidance and technical corrections to default investment alternatives regulation • 08-560-NAT [04/29/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor obtains civil contempt order against Gary Hochberg for failing to comply with order to restore pension plan funds • 08-584-ATL [04/28/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor to offer free health law seminar May 14 and 15 in Arlington, Virginia • 08-572-PHI [04/28/08]
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Federal court bars former administrators of Plainville, Connecticut pension plans from future service to employee benefit plans • 08-338-BOS [04/18/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues fiduciary of Fenton, Michigan company to recover 401(k) assets • 08-502-CHI [04/17/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains federal court judgment ordering distribution of 401(k) assets of Q.E.D. Inc. of Troy, Michigan • 08-497-CHI [04/14/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by Buffalo, New York company • 08-268-NEW [04/14/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues Chicago investment firm and executives to recover more than $25 million for five Michigan union pension plans - Suit alleges misuse of assets for personal gain through improper actions • 08-319-CHI [04/11/08]
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ERISA Advisory Council to hold first meeting of 2008 • 08-486-NAT [04/10/08]
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao appoints new members and leaders to 2008 ERISA Advisory Council • 08-461-NAT [04/09/08]
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U.S. Labor Department unveils online video to help small employers select appropriate retirement options • 08-444-NAT [04/08/08]
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Vermont women's health, pension and employment rights to be focus of April 28 conference in Montpelier • 08-425-BOS [04/04/08]
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U.S. Department of
Labor sues Georgia Plumbers Trade Association officers to
restore more than $500,000 to terminated plan • 08-184-ATL [03/27/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department to sponsor free workshops in San Francisco on federal
pension and health laws • 08-324-SAN [03/27/08]
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Connecticut employer
and 401(k) plan trustee agree to restore employee contributions
to resolve U.S. Labor Department lawsuit • 08-419-BOS [03/27/08]
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U.S. Department of
Labor obtains order requiring Seneca, South Carolina, company to
restore more than $1.5 million to 401(k) profit-sharing plan • 08-289-ATL [03/27/08]
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U.S. Department of
Labor to offer free health law seminar April 30 to May 1 in
Savannah, Georgia • 08-370-ATL [03/27/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department obtains court order appointing independent fiduciary
for abandoned 401(k) plan of defunct Telford, PA company • 08-388-PHI [03/26/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues fiduciary of Elk Grove Village-based company to recover profit-sharing plan assets • 08-302-CHI [03/24/08]
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Free health law
seminar to be offered by U.S. Department of Labor April 8 and 9
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania • 08-369-PHI [03/24/08]
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U.S. Department of
Labor issues model notice for multiemployer plans in critical
status • 08-368-NAT [03/24/08]
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U.S. Labor
Department seeks to restore employee contributions owed to
Missouri SIMPLE IRA plan • 08-387-KAN [03/20/08]
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U.S. Labor Department recovers 401(k) contributions for former South Bay tech company employees • 08-385-SAN [03/17/08]
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U.S. Labor Department obtains court judgment to distribute funds from Plymouth, Minnesota-based 401(k) plan • 08-94-CHI [03/14/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by Glendale, New York company • 08-273-NEW [03/14/08]
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Hewitt/Enron to restore $11.2 Million to litigation settlement fund • 08-375-NAT [03/13/08] • [Consent
Order]
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White Plains, New York employer and company president ordered to restore $1.5 million to retirement plan to resolve U.S. Labor Department lawsuit • 08-207-NEW [03/12/08]
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U.S. Labor Department to sponsor free workshop in Phoenix on complying with employee benefits law • 08-323-SAN [03/10/08]
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U.S. Labor Department re-schedules hearing on service provider compensation and plan fee disclosure [03/10/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues owner of South Bend company to recover more than $40,000 in 401(k) and health plan funds • 08-274-CHI [03/04/08]
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U.S. Labor Department extends annual reports deadline after severe weather hits Kentucky • 08-270-ATL [03/04/08]
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Former head of defunct Waitsfield, Vermont company to restore delinquent employee contributions to company SIMPLE IRA to resolve DOL lawsuit • 08-276-BOS [03/03/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor to offer free health law seminar March 19 and 20 in Newton, Massachusetts • 08-267-BOS [02/28/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor proposes safe harbor rule for employee contributions to small pension and welfare plans • 08-269-NAT [02/26/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor sues Knoxville College and former college president for breach of fiduciary responsibilities • 08-223-ATL [02/26/08]
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U.S. Labor Department to hold hearing on service provider compensation and plan fee disclosure [02/26/08]
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Exeter, New Hampshire employer restores almost $33,000 to employee 401(k) plan to resolve U.S. Labor Department lawsuit • 08-253-BOS [02/25/08]
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U.S. Labor Department unveils online resource to help Americans chart retirement finances [02/21/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by Overland Park technology consulting company • 08-206-KAN [02/20/08]
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Employee Benefits Security Administration issues guidance on wellness program rules under HIPAA [02/14/08]
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U.S. Labor Department seeks distribution of 401(k) assets from Preferred Mortgage Group Inc. in Bedford, Ohio • 07-1912-CHI [02/13/08]
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U.S. Labor Department seeks contempt order against Hewitt over improper distribution of assets from Enron litigation settlement fund - Motion aimed at repairing more than $9 million shortfall owed to workers • 08-163-NAT [02/07/08]
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Employee Benefits Security Administration Releases Field Assistance Bulletin on Collection of Delinquent Contributions [02/01/08]
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U.S. Department of Labor sues to install independent fiduciary on behalf of former employees of Versailles, Kentucky, hospital • 08-104-ATL [01/28/08]
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U.S. Department of
Labor obtains order requiring restoration of more than $500,000
to Georgia Plumbers Trade Association Health Plan • 08-58-ATL [01/18/08]
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U.S. Labor Department
seeks to restore employee contributions owed to Minnesota SIMPLE
IRA plan and appoint independent plan fiduciary • 08-70-CHI [01/18/08]
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U.S. Labor Department
reaches agreement with Columbus, Ohio, business to recover
contributions to company 401(k) plan • 08-51-CHI [01/16/08]
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U.S.
Department of Labor to offer free health law seminar February 27 and 28 in San Antonio • 08-50-DAL [01/16/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues Fifth Third Bank and advisor to Operating Engineers Local 324 Pension Fund in Troy, Michigan - $28 million real estate investment sold for $4.5 million • 07-1958-CHI [01/10/08]
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U.S. Labor Department sues officers of Dublin, Ohio business to restore funds to 401(k) plan • 08-30-CHI [01/10/08]
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Salem, New Hampshire, employer agrees to restore $100,000 to company
profit-sharing plan to resolve U.S. Labor Department lawsuit • 08-26-BOS [01/10/08]
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