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Bush Administration Announces Final Rules On Portability of Health Coverage [12/30/04]
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U.S.
Labor
Department
Lawsuit
Restores
over
$35,000
to
Worcester
Pension
Plan
[12/23/04]
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Labor Department Publishes 2004 Form M-1 For Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements -- Online Filing Is Available [12/20/04]
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Owner of Central Michigan Trucking Company Sued To Recover Employee 401(k) Contributions
[12/20/04]
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Employee Benefits Security
Administration Releases Guidance on the Duties of a Directed
Trustee [12/17/04]
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Mental Health Parity Act
Extended to December 31, 2005 [12/16/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Court Order Reimbursing California Health Benefit Fund
[12/15/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
President of Defunct Pennsylvania Company Over Delinquent
401(k) Contributions [12/10/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Dallas Company 401(k) Plan; Trustees To Restore Employee
Contributions [12/07/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Owner of Defunct Detroit Valet Parking Service Over Delinquent
401(k) Contributions [12/01/04]
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Sheet Metal Workers Pension
Plan and Legal Counsel Held in Contempt of Court for Failing
to Produce Subpoenaed Documents [11/30/04]
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Labor Department Sues Trustees of Indiana 401(k) Plan Over Delinquent Employee Contributions [11/29/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Settlement with Florida Executive For Misusing 401(k)
Assets [11/26/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Florida Firm and Owner to Restore Delinquent 401(k)
Contributions [11/23/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues Plan Officials of Beverage Association Over Mismanagement of Health Plan [11/23/04]
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Labor Department
Sues Michigan Corporation and President To Restore Delinquent Contributions [11/23/04]
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Labor Department Sues Plumbers' Union Benefit Trustees Over $36 Million Investment In Resort [11/22/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Court Judgment Appointing Independent Fiduciary to
Manage 401(k) Plan of Maryland Corporation [11/18/04]
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Labor Department Sues to
Recover More Than $200,000 In Delinquent Contributions Owed to
Nevada 401(k) Plan [11/16/04]
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Labor Department Sues
Minnesota Corporation and CEO to Restore Delinquent
Contributions to the Corporation's SIMPLE IRA Plan [11/16/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Trustee of Minnesota 401(k) Over Delinquent Employee
Contributions and Loan Repayments [11/15/04]
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U.S. Labor Department’s
New York Office Sponsors Seminar To Help Plan Professionals
Comply With Federal Employee Benefits Law [11/08/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Obtains
Judgment to Restore Delinquent Employee Contributions to 401(k) Plan [11/08/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Obtains
Judgment Restoring $30,000 to Tennessee 401(k) Plan [11/05/04]
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Media Advisory - "Getting it Right"
- New Compliance Assistance Seminar for Plan Fiduciaries [11/04/04]
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Media Advisory - HIPAA and
Other Health Laws: Louisiana Compliance Assistance Seminar [10/28/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
to Protect Over $45,000 in 401(k) Assets For Employees of
Defunct Beaverton, Oregon, Company [10/27/04]
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ERISA Advisory Council to Hold Final 2004 Meetings [10/27/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Judgment Appoints Independent Fiduciary To Manage Defunct
Minnesota Company’s 401(k) Plan [10/26/04]
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Minnesota Engineering Firm
and Owners Ordered to Repay More Than $13,000 to 401(k) Plan [10/26/04]
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Director Named To Policy and
Research Office Of Federal Employee Benefits Agency [10/26/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Atlanta Business and Executive Over Delinquent Employee
Contributions to Profit Sharing Plan [10/22/04]
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U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Stronger Retirement, Health Benefit Security for American Workers - 121% Increase in Monetary Results Shows "Commitment to Protect Hard-Earned Benefits" [10/21/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Tropical Storm Frances
Hits South Carolina [10/19/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Tropical Depression Ivan
Hits New York [10/19/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Tropical Depression Ivan
Hits New Jersey [10/19/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Severe Storms and
Flooding Hit Minnesota [10/19/04]
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Owner of Defunct Michigan
Company Sued to Recover Employee Health Premium Payments [10/19/04]
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ERISA Advisory Council to
Hold October Teleconferences [10/19/04]
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Media Advisory - HIPAA and
Other Health Laws: Delaware Compliance Assistance Seminar [10/18/04]
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Media Advisory - “Getting
It Right” - New Compliance Assistance Seminar for Plan
Fiduciaries [10/18/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Owners of Defunct Kansas Company Over Delinquent Employee
Contributions and Loan Repayments [10/18/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues 401(k) Trustee of Defunct Alabama Company Over Delinquent Employee Contributions [10/13/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Jeanne Hits
Florida [10/08/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Sponsors Workshops To Help Benefit Professionals Comply With
Federal Pension Law [10/07/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Jeanne Hits Puerto Rico [10/06/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Trustees of Union Health Plan For Over Payment of
Administrative Services [10/06/04]
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Former Minnesota CEO Ordered to Restore $19,161 To 401(k) Plan [10/05/04]
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Labor Department Sues to
Appoint Independent Fiduciary For Abandoned Ohio 401(k) Plan [10/05/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual
Reports Deadline After Severe Storms Hit West Virginia [10/04/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual
Reports Deadline for Pennsylvania due to Tropical Depressions Frances
and Ivan [10/04/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual
Reports Deadline After Severe Storms Hit Ohio [10/04/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual
Reports Deadline After Hurricane Ivan Hits North Carolina [10/04/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports
Deadline After Hurricane Ivan Hits Georgia [10/04/04]
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Media Advisory - HIPAA and
Other Health Laws: Delaware Compliance Assistance Seminar [09/30/04]
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Assistant Secretary Ann L.
Combs Calls For Reforms To Strengthen Workers’ Retirement
Security [09/30/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Extends Annual Report Deadlines After Hurricane Ivan Hits Gulf
Coast [09/30/04]
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Employee Benefits Security
Administration Releases Guidance on Missing Participants [09/30/04]
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Labor Department Releases
Form 5500 Annual Report And Filing Requirements [09/28/04]
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Labor Department Obtains
Consent Judgment Restoring $50,000 To New York Union's Health
and Pension Plans [09/28/04]
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Labor Department Announces
Automatic Rollover Regulation To Preserve Savings for
Retirement [09/27/04]
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W.K. Industries to Restore $630,000 To Profit Sharing Plan [09/24/04]
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Owner of Defunct Indiana
Company Sued To Recover Employee Health Premium Payments [09/24/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
to Appoint Independent Fiduciary For Retirement Plan of Grand
Rapids Mortgage Company [09/22/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Frances Hits
North Carolina [09/21/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Frances Hits
Florida [09/21/04]
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Hotel Union President in New Jersey Indicted For Stealing Over $130,000 From Health and Union Funds [09/21/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Obtains Default Judgment Appointing Independent Fiduciary of Cleveland 401(k) Plan [09/21/04]
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U.S. Department of Labor
Sues Utah Corporation, Board and Officers to Restore
Retirement Assets [09/20/04]
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ERISA Advisory Council to
Hold September 2004 Meetings [09/20/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Removes Health Benefit Fund Trustees [09/15/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Acts
to Protects Employees’ 401(k) Plan Assets [09/10/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Wisconsin Company and 401(k) Plan Administrator for Failing to
Forward Contributions [09/09/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Seeks
Independent Fiduciary For Abandoned Ohio Employee Stock
Ownership Plan [09/09/04]
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Labor Department Sues Ohio
Retirement Plan Officials for Misuse Of Retirement Plan Assets
[09/09/04]
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U.S. Department of Labor Obtains Judgment Against Shreveport Business and Owner To Restore 401(k) Employee Contributions [09/02/04]
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Labor Department Sues
Arizona Corporation and CEO To Restore Delinquent
Contributions [09/02/04]
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U. S. Labor Department
Sponsors Seminars To Help Plan Professionals Comply With
Federal Pension Law [08/30/04]
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Executive of Defunct
Illinois Manufacturer Sued Over Delinquent 401(k) Employee
Contributions [08/26/04]
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New Jersey Computer
Consultant Sued Over Delinquent Employee Contributions [08/25/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Owner of Now-Defunct Standard Hart Printing - Topeka-based
Company Owes Pension Plan Nearly $15,000 [08/24/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Trustees For Abandoning Colorado 401(k) Plan [08/24/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues to Protect Over $37,000 in 401(k) Assets For Employees of Defunct San Jose Company [08/23/04]
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Labor Department Issues
Final Rule Streamlining Registration By Investment Managers To
Plans [08/23/04]
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Labor Department Solicits
Nominations for 2005 ERISA Advisory Council [08/19/04]
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U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine
L. Chao Announces Agreement with United Airlines to Appoint
Independent Fiduciary To Manage Pension Plans [08/17/04]
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Salvage One Leasing Company Sued Over Delinquent Retirement Contributions, Loan Repayments
[08/17/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
to Appoint Independent Fiduciary To Abandoned Indiana 401(k)
Plan [08/16/04]
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Marietta Industrial Enterprises Ordered to Repay $19,000 to 401(k) Plan [08/16/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues Former Michigan Plan Trustee For Failing to Forward 401(k) Plan Contributions [08/12/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Settlement Restores Pension Funds To Scottsdale Employee 401(k) Plan [08/11/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Default Judgment Against Plan Trustee For Misusing
Retirement Contributions and Loan Repayments [08/05/04]
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Labor Department Sues to Appoint Independent Fiduciary For Abandoned Montana
Retirement Plan [08/04/04]
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U.S. Labor Dept. Forum on Health Care Advises “Buyer Beware!” Informational
Gathering Presented by U.S. Department of Labor, Partners [08/04/04]
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Labor Department Removes
Plumbers' Union Pension Fund Trustees, Collects $10.98 Million
for Worker Retirement [08/03/04]
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Trustee of Medford 401(k) Plan Agrees to
Repay Over $11,000 To Plan Participants Following Labor
Department Legal Action [08/02/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Obtains Independent
Fiduciary For Abandoned 401(k) Plan [08/02/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Order Permanently
Bans Former Leasing Firm President From Overseeing Employee
Benefit Plans
[08/02/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Obtains Judgment
Against Ohio Computer Company for Mismanaging 401(k)
[08/02/04]
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Media Advisory - “Getting
It Right” - New Compliance Assistance Seminar for Plan
Fiduciaries [07/28/04]
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ERISA Advisory Council to
Hold Working Group Meetings in August [07/28/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Obtains Judgment Barring Fiduciaries of West Virginia 401(k) From Serving Plans [07/26/04]
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine
L. Chao Announces Settlements for Global Crossing Retirement
Plans [07/20/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Partial Judgment Restoring $34,000 To N.Y. Retirement
Plan [07/13/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Former Bakery Union and Successor Fiduciary For Abandoning
Pittsburgh Welfare Plan [07/08/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Owner of Minnesota Company Over Delinquent Employee
Contributions [07/08/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Sponsors New York Seminar On Federal and State Health Plan
Laws [07/06/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Judgment Removing New Mexico 401(k) Plan Fiduciary [07/02/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Continues National Education Campaign to "Build Wealth at Work" - "Workers Should Commit to Financial Independence for Secure Retirement" [06/30/04]
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U.S. Department of Labor Obtains Judgment
Appointing Trustee for Ohio 401(k) Plan [06/24/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Seeks Independent Fiduciary For Abandoned 401(k) Plan [06/23/04]
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Executives Of Defunct Maryland Computer Firm To Restore 401(k) Assets [06/23/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues Chicago 401(k)
Plan Sponsor For Failing to Remit Employee Contributions [06/22/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Obtains Independent
Fiduciary For Abandoned 401(k) Plan [06/21/04]
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U.S. Secretary of Labor
Elaine L. Chao Meets With 2004 ERISA Advisory Council [06/17/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sponsors Seminar To
Help Plan Professionals Comply With Federal Pension Law [06/16/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Former Minnesota CEO For Using 401(k) Plan Assets For Personal
Use [06/10/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Settles
Suit Against Alabama Firm and Plan Officials Over Delinquent
Employee Contributions [06/09/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Maryland Firm and Owner For Violations of Federal Pension Law [06/09/04]
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ERISA Advisory Council to Hold
First Meeting of 2004 [06/08/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Dallas Corporation and Owner to Restore Employee Contributions
to SIMPLE IRA Plan [06/04/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Seeks
Independent Fiduciary For Abandoned Savings and Investment
Plan [06/04/04]
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Owner of Georgia Firm Pleads Guilty To Embezzling From Company’s Profit
Sharing Plan [06/04/04]
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“Getting It Right” –
Compliance Assistance Seminar For Plan Fiduciaries Set For
June 17 in Miami [06/03/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Executive of North Carolina Imaging Firm over Delinquent
401(k) Employee Contributions [06/02/04]
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Appoints New Members To 2004 ERISA Advisory Council and Leadership Posts [05/27/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues Pittsburgh Corporation and CEO To Restore Employee Contributions to 401(k) Plan [05/26/04]
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Labor Department Announces Final Rules on
Notices For COBRA Continuation Health Care Coverage [05/25/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Judgment to Restore Delinquent Employee Contributions
to 401(k) Plans [05/24/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Former Trustees of D.C. 401(k) Plan Over Delinquent Employee
Contributions [05/24/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues to Restore Assets to Worcester Pension Plan
[05/24/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
New York Aviation Firm and Owner For Alleged Misuse of More
Than $1.6 Million in 401(k) Assets [05/18/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Launches National Education Campaign "Getting It Right...Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities [05/18/04]
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Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces Settlements Restoring at Least $66.5 Million to Enron Retirement Plans [05/12/04]
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Media Advisory - HIPAA and
Other Health Laws: Maryland Compliance Assistance Seminar [05/07/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Fiduciaries of Illinois Simple IRA Plan Over Misuse of
Employee Contributions [05/07/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Judgment Against Florida Dentist And Medical Practice
to Restore Retirement Assets [05/06/04]
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Court Replaces Trustees of
Defunct West Hills Union Health Plan - U.S. Labor Department
Investigation Reveals $7 Million in Unpaid Health Claims [05/06/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Obtains a Court Order Appointing Temporary Independent Fiduciary for Purported Union Benefit Fund [05/06/04]
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U.S. Labor Department
Settlements Restore 401(k) Plan Assets For Former Quality Home
Foods Employees - $11,500 Owed To 27 Former Employees of Las
Vegas Company [04/27/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Obtains Judgment Restoring Assets for Illinois Workers [04/23/04]
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Labor Department Obtains Consent Judgment Against Trustees of Pension Plan of Alabama Corporation [04/23/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Minnesota Company, Executive for Withholding Employee IRA
Contributions [04/22/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Former President of Leasing Firm Over Mismanagement of Health
Plan [04/19/04]
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New York Court Orders Former
Executives of Bennett Funding Group To Reimburse Retirement
Plans [04/19/04]
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U.S. Labor Department Sues
Fiduciary of Michigan 401(k) Plan Over Misuse of Employee
Pension Contributions [04/13/04]
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Labor Department Sues Owner
of Minnesota Company Over Delinquent Employee Contributions [04/12/04]
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Employee Benefits Security
Administration Issues Field Assistance Bulletin on Health
Savings Accounts [04/07/04]
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Former President of Georgia Corporation Indicted For Embezzlement and Healthcare Fraud [04/05/04]
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Labor Department Sues Michigan Firms, Owner and Plan Trustee For Misusing 401(k) Plan Assets [04/05/04]
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor Testifies at Hearing On Small Business Access to Health Insurance Options [04/02/04]
-
Labor Department Resolves
Lawsuit with Administrator of Maryland Health Plans [03/31/04]
-
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Named For Employee Benefits Security Administration [03/31/04]
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Labor Department Sues
Defunct Cleveland Company’s Trustee To Restore Employee
Contributions to 401(k) Plan [03/25/04]
-
Pension Agency Extends Comment Period On
Electronic Filing of Form 5500Annual Reports [03/25/04]
-
Labor Department Obtains $4.875 Million
Settlement For Plans Invested With Oregon Investment Manager [03/23/04]
-
Former Employee of Florida
Ironworkers Union Sentenced for Embezzling From Welfare Plan [03/23/04]
-
Media Advisory - HIPAA and
Other Health Laws: Nevada Compliance Assistance Seminar [03/18/04]
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Labor Department Obtains Judgment Restoring $68,500 to 401(k) Plan [03/15/04]
-
Labor Department Restores Assets To Iowa Company’s Profit Sharing Plan [03/15/04]
-
Labor Department Obtains
$2.4 Million Judgment Against Union Labor Life Insurance
Company And Investment Manager [03/15/04]
-
Labor Department Sues
Defunct Ohio Construction Company And Trustee Over Delinquent
401(k) Contributions [03/15/04]
-
Labor Department Obtains
Judgment Restoring More Than $300,000 To Ohio Profit Sharing
Plan [03/11/04]
-
Labor Department Sues to
Appoint Independent Fiduciary To Chicago Medical Center’s
Abandoned 401(k) Plan [03/11/04]
-
Labor Department Obtains
Court Judgment To Restore Assets Of Cincinnati Profit Sharing
Plan [03/09/04]
-
Labor Department Sues to
Appoint Independent Fiduciary for Manhattan Record Distributor’s
401(k) Plan [03/08/04]
-
Labor Department Seeks Comments On Proposed Revamping of Electronic Filing for Annual Reports [03/05/04]
-
Labor Department Acts to Restore Funds to California Company Pension Plan [03/04/04]
-
Labor Department Official
Testifies Before Senate Finance On Health Insurance Scams [03/03/04]
-
Labor Department Obtains Court Order on Appointment Of Independent Fiduciary for Abandoned 401(k) Plans [03/01/04]
-
Labor Department Sues
Fiduciaries of Tulsa Health Arrangement Over Excessive Fees
and Misrepresentations [03/01/04]
-
Labor Department Testifies On Oversight Of
the Thrift Savings Plan [03/01/04]
-
Labor Department Proposes
Rule To Preserve Retirement Savings [03/01/04]
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Labor Department To Recover
$80,000 for Retirees Of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
[02/23/04]
-
Labor Department and IRS
Unveil Booklet To Assist Small Businesses To Start, Operate
401(k) Plans [02/20/04]
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DOL Issues Guidance on Fiduciary Duties In Response to Mutual Fund Abuses [02/17/04]
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DOL Sues Trustees Of Union
Health Plans Over Investments With Oregon Investment Manager
CCL [02/11/04]
-
DOL Settlement With Rhode
Island Laborers' Plan Officials To Restore $318,181 to
Employee Benefit Plan [02/11/04]
-
DOL Publishes 2003 Form M-1
For Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements, Online Filing
Available March 1, 2004 [02/10/04]
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Former Owner of Mississippi Home Health Care Agency Sentenced for Embezzling Pension Assets [02/10/04]
-
Houston Firm and Owners Sued
Over Misuse of Profit Sharing Plan Assets [02/09/04]
-
U.S. Labor Department
Obtains Judgment Restoring $31,336 To Ohio Health Plan
Participants [02/05/04]
-
Department of Labor’s
Seattle District Supervisor Retiring After 32 Plus Years of
Federal Service [02/05/04]
-
Labor Department Recovers
Delinquent 401(k) Contributions From Houston Dental Practice
and Owner [02/05/04]
-
Executives of Defunct
Illinois Corporation Ordered to Pay Debts Owed to Welfare
Plans [02/05/04]
-
Labor Department Sues
Defunct Minnesota Company Over Abandoned 401(k) Plan [02/03/04]
-
Labor Department Sues
Corporation For Violating Federal Employee Benefit Law [02/02/04]
-
Executives of Defunct
Illinois Corporation Ordered to Pay Debts Owed to Welfare
Plans [02/02/04]
-
Mental Health Parity Act
Extended to December 31, 2004 [01/23/04]
-
Virginia Trustee Sued to
Restore Employee Contributions to 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan [01/20/04]
-
Former Executive of
Tennessee Company Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges Involving
Pension Plan [01/16/04]
-
Labor Department Sues South
Carolina Firm, Executives For Delinquent 401(k) Contributions
[01/14/04]
-
Labor Department Seeks
Independent Fiduciary For Orphaned New York 401(k) Plan [01/14/04]
-
Labor Department Obtains Judgment Removing Fiduciary Of Relco Locomotives 401(k) Plan [01/08/04]
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Newton Employer Restores Over $71,000 to 401(k) Plan - Independent Fiduciary Named to Manage Plan [01/05/04]
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