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Leslie B. Kramerich Assumes Pension Post
as Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor [12/21/99]
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Canoga Park Businessman Sentenced to
Prison for Embezzling from Employee Pension Fund [12/20/99]
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Department of Labor Wins More Than $63
Thousand Judgment Against Memphis Company and President
for Failure to Remit Plan Money [12/16/99]
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Labor Department Proposes Exemption for
Plans Engaging in Securities Cross-Trades [12/14/99]
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Labor Department Settles Lawsuit Against
Florida Trustee for Self Dealing in Violation of Federal
Pension Law [12/14/99]
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Daniel Maguire Appointed to Head New
Health Benefit Office [12/07/99]
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Labor Department Settlement Restores More
than $20 Thousand to Illinois Plan Participants [12/01/99]
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Labor Department Proposes Rules to
Improve Security of Small Pension Plan Assets [12/01/99]
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Labor Department Proposes Interest Free
Loans and Credit for Plan Y2K Problems [
11/29/99]
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Alabama Company to Pay $9,000 to its
401(K) Plan Participants [11/23/99]
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Delaware Pension Plan Trustees Sued for
Making Over $450,000 in Improper Plan Loans [11/23/99]
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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Pension
Embezzlement [11/18/99]
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Labor Department Sues Florida Company
Official For Failing to Forward Employee Contributions to
401(k) Plan [11/15/99]
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Proposed National Medical Support Notice
To Cover More American Children [11/15/99]
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Labor Department, IRS Extend Filing Time
for Annual Reports Due to Hurricanes Floyd and Irene [11/09/99]
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Seafarers Union in Puerto Rico Sued for
Retaining Welfare Contributions [11/02/99]
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Advisory Committee on Negotiated
Rulemaking to Hold Public Meetings [11/01/99]
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Labor Department Sues Albuquerque
Officials For Violations Affecting Employee Stock
Ownership Plan [10/29/99]
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Albuquerque Company Ordered to Repay Its
401(k) Plan [10/28/99]
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Minnesota Trustees Ordered to Correct
ERISA Plan Violations Under Consent Order and Judgment [10/27/99]
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Labor Department Obtains court Order
Restoring Employee Contributions to Wisconsin Pension Plan
[10/26/99]
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Labor Dept. Reaches Settlement with L.A.
Law Firm, Partners for Pension Violations [10/04/99]
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Defunct Georgia Lighting Company and
Owner Sued for Abusing 401(K) and Health Assets [10/04/99]
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Erisa Advisory Council's Working Groups
to Meet on 1999 Study Issues [09/22/99]
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Advisory Committee on Negotiated
Rulemaking to Hold Public Meetings [09/21/99]
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New York Pension Fund Trustees Agree to
Reimburse Plans [09/16/99]
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Waterport, New York, Man Pleads Guilty to
Federal Criminal Charges Regarding the Misuse of Employee
Pension Funds [09/15/99]
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New York Bank Sued by U.S. Department of
Labor to Recover Losses to Employee Stock Ownership Plan
For Which Bank Was Trustee [09/09/99]
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Labor Department Reaches Settlement With
Grigsby Brothers Paper Box Manufacturers, Portland, in
Pension Case [09/08/99]
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Computer Firm Wins Competition to Process
Annual Report Filings [09/07/99]
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Labor Department Sues to Recover Money
For New Jersey Academy Pension Plan [08/27/99]
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Ohio Firm and 401(K) Trustees Ordered to
Restore Plan Assets [08/25/99]
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Rhode Island Labor Union and Employee
Benefit Plan's Board of Trustees Agree to Restore Nearly
$250,000 to the Plan as the Result of U.S. Labor
Department Lawsuit [08/24/99]
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Labor Department Sues Nashville Employer
Over Failure to Put Employee Contributions Into 401(K)
Plan [08/16/99]
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Labor Department Sues Bloomfield Hills
Company for Failing to Forward Contributions to Plan [08/13/99]
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Regional Director Named to Head Federal
Pension Agency in San Francisco [08/10/99]
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Labor Department Proposes Two Rules to
Implement Summary Plan Description Requirements in
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 [08/05/99]
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Labor Department Solicits Nominations for
Employee Benefits Advisory Council [08/02/99]
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Canadian Convicted of Embezzling
Retirement Funds from Massena, New York, Nursing Home [07/30/99]
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Baton Rouge Home Health Company Officials
Indicted for Pension Plan Fraud [07/23/99]
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Advisory Committee on Negotiated
Rulemaking to Hold Public Meetings [07/20/99]
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Labor Secretary Herman Announces New
Disclosure Information on 401(k) Fees [07/15/99]
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U.S. Labor Department Settles Lawsuit
with Providence, RI, Home Care Agency Sued Over Employee
Firing; Worker Had Complained of Unauthorized Health
Insurance Deductions [07/14/99]
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President of Bourne, Mass,. Home Health
Care Firms Sentenced in Criminal Wage & Paycheck
Deduction Case [07/14/99]
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Michigan Company and Officials Ordered to
Restore More Than $200,000 to 401(K) Plan to Correct Plan
Abuses [07/12/99]
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Labor Department Sues Alabama Corporation
and Plan Trustee For Failure to Timely Remit Employee's
Money [07/09/99
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Labor Dept. Files Suit Against L.A.
Computer Memory Companies, Individuals for Pension
Violations [07/09/99]
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Executives of ASA Freight, Milwaukee,
Ordered to Make Restitution to Health Plan Participants [07/07/99]
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Labor Department Settles Its Lawsuit with
Brewster Dairy [07/01/99]
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Labor Dept. Files Suit Against L.A.
Corporation, President for Pension Violations [06/30/99]
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Labor Department Sues Gurnee, ILL.,
Company Officials For Depleting Two Pension Plans [06/29/99]
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Ohio Bank and Former Executive Settle
Lawsuit Involving Misuse of ESOP Assets [06/28/99]
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Labor Department Solicits Comments on
Computer Scannable Versions of the New Form 5500 [06/25/99]
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Erisa Advisory Council's Working Groups
to Continue Gathering Information on 1999 Study Issues [06/25/99]
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Labor Department Settlement Requires
Columbia Firm to Repay Pension Plan More Than $1 Million
and Diversify Investments [06/22/99]
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Labor Department Testifies on Initiatives
Encouraging Employers to Offer Retirement Savings [06/17/99]
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Labor Department Obtains Order Freezing
Assets of Third-Party Administrator [06/11/99]
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Tacoma Pension Plan Officials Agree to
Restore Losses in Court Settlement with U.S. Labor Dept. [06/10/99]
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White House Announces Labor Department
Outreach To Inform Consumers about Mental Health Benefits
[06/07/99]
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Community Care Systems, Inc of Wellesley,
Mass., & Owner Agree to the Restoration of Nearly
$140,000 in Employee Pension Funds [06/07/99]
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Labor Department Sues Food Product
Operators for Failing to Pay Health Plan Claim [06/03/99]
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Labor Department Seeks Public Comments on
Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act [06/01/99]
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Labor Department Settles Lawsuit Against
Harris County 401(K) Plan for Violating Federal Pension
Law [05/26/99]
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Nationsbank and Investment Advisor
Restore Assets to Polaroid Retirement Plan [05/18/99]
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Labor Department Obtains Judgment Barring
Fort Wayne Trustee from Plan Management [05/18/99]
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Labor Department Obtains Judgments
Against Trustees in Lawsuit Over Pension Fund Misuse [05/18/99]
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Erisa Advisory Council's Working Groups
to Take Testimony on 1999 Study Issues [05/17/99
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Long Island Plan Trustees Plead Guilty to
Pension Law Violations [05/12/99]
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Labor Department Gets Partial Settlement
with Florida Resort Pension Fund Officials [05/12/99]
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Executive of Decatur, ILL. Firm to
Guarantee Restitution to 401(k) Plan [05/11/99]
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Labor Department Seeks to Recoup 401(K)
Plan Losses From Former Louis Allis Company President [05/11/99]
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Labor Department Sues Trustees of
Electrical Workers Pension Fund [05/05/99]
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Labor Department Sues Harris County
401(K) Plan Official for Failure to Forward Employee
Contributions to Plan [05/03/99]
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Massachusetts Pension Officials Agree to
Restore Misused Employee Pension Plan Assets to Settle
U.S. Labor Department Lawsuits [04/27/99]
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Labor Department Sues Minneapolis
Company, Retirement Plan Official for Violating Federal
Pension Law [04/26/99]
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Labor Department Sues Pennsylvania Plan
Officials for Failing to Remit Employee Contributions to
401(k) Plan [04/26/99]
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U.S. Labor Department Reaches Settlement
with Health Care Delivery Services, Inc. and its
Directors; Over $208,000 Already Restored to Cover Pension
Plan Losses [04/23/99]
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Labor Department Sues Ohio Executive Over
Misuse of 401(K) Contributions [04/23/99]
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ERISA Advisory Council's Working Groups
to Take Testimony on 1999 Study Issues [04/16/99]
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Advisory Committee on Negotiated
Rulemaking to Hold Public Meetings [04/08/99]
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Court Appoints Independent Trustee to
Operate Florida 401(K) Plan [04/07/99]
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Dallas Businessman sentenced for
Misappropriating Pension Assets [04/01/99]
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Trustees of Howard Beach, New York
Teamsters Union Pension and Benefit Plans and Employer
Settle Labor Department Lawsuit Over Improper Payment of
Expenses [03/31/99]
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Owners of Houston Company Sued Over
Misuse of Profit Sharing Plan Assets [03/29/99]
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$169,235 to be Restored to 401(k) Plan.
Labor Department Reaches Court Settlement With GMP
Associates, President in Pension Case [03/15/99]
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Labor Department Sues Sutersville Lumber
Company Pension Plan Officials and Investment Manager [03/15/99]
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Labor Department Settles Lawsuit with
Ohio Corporation and Plan Trustees [03/05/99]
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HHS Secretary Shalala and DOL Secretary
Herman Announce Medical Child Support Working Group to
Improve Health Insurance Coverage of Children [03/03/99]
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Iowa Insurance Company to Refund More
Than $6 Million [03/02/99]
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Pension Agency Hosts National Customer
Service Day [02/17/99]
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Labor Secretary Names Chairs for ERISA
Advisory Council [02/08/99]
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Kentucky Couple Indicted for Embezzling
Pension Assests [02/02/99]
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Labor Department Settles Lawsuit with
Former Trustees of Maryland 401(K) Plan [02/01/99]
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Labor Department Fills Pension Post of
Deputy Assistant Secretary [01/28/99]
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Labor Department Proposes Rule on
Electronic Communications and Recordkeeping by Employee
Benefit Plans [01/28/99]
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Former Fresno Pension Administrator
Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement [01/28/99]
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Memphis Pension Plan Officials Sued by
Labor Department [01/25/99]
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Five Benefits Professionals Named to
ERISA Advisory Council [01/25/99]
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Missouri Welfare Plan Employee Indicted
for Embezzling Fund Assets [01/19/99]
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Public Hearing Set on Proposed Claims
Procedures [01/04/99]
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