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The Department of Labor Proposed Narrow Amendments to its Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbors | JD Supra
The Department of Labor (the “Department”) issued a proposed rule, in which it proposed narrow amendments to its electronic disclosure safe harbors to implement the statutory directive in Section 338 of SECURE 2.0.[1] The proposed rule, “Requirement to Provide Paper Statements in Certain Cases – Amendments to Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbors,” was published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2026.
The Department Of Labor Proposed Narrow Amendments To Its Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbors
Groom Law Group are most popular: with readers working within the Pharmaceuticals & BioTech industries The Department of Labor (the “Department”) issued a proposed rule, in which it proposed narrow amendments to its electronic disclosure safe harbors to implement the statutory directive in Section 338 of SECURE 2.0.1 The proposed rule, “Requirement to Provide Paper Statements in Certain Cases – Amendments to Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbors,” was published in the Federal Register on...
2024 Fiduciary Rule - Impact On HSAs And Health & Welfare Plans
The Department of Labor ("DOL") recently released a final regulation (the "Fiduciary Rule") redefining "investment advice" under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") and section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Although the Fiduciary Rule is largely aimed at retirement plans, DOL declined to provide an express exception for health and welfare plans as requested by many commentators.
2024 Fiduciary Rule – Impact on HSAs and Health & Welfare Plans | JD Supra
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently released a final regulation (the “Fiduciary Rule”) redefining “investment advice” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) and section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Although the Fiduciary Rule is largely aimed at retirement plans, DOL declined to provide an express exception for health and welfare plans as requested by many commentators.
Ideas & Opinions - Mikos Fabersunne & Ellen Goodwin: Opposing genocide is a local Issue
On May 16, The Union ran a lengthy article about two speakers who exceeded their three minute comment limit during a Grass Valley City Council meeting and were escorted by police out of council chambers (“Public speaker cited for disrupting a public meeting in Grass Valley”). The speakers were among dozens who, for months, have attended council meetings in both Grass Valley and Nevada City and asked elected officials to place a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza on their agendas.
Newly Released 2023 Form 5500s Reflect Significant Changes
The Department of Labor ("DOL"), Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") (collectively, "Agencies") recently released the 2023 Form 5500s containing significant reporting changes for the 2023 year. The new Forms and instructions reflect reporting changes that were adopted in a regulatory package issued in February of 2023. See Annual Reporting and Disclosure, Final Rule, 88 Fed. Reg. 11793 (Feb.
Newly Released 2023 Form 5500s Reflect Significant Changes | JD Supra
The Department of Labor (“DOL”), Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) (collectively, “Agencies”) recently released the 2023 Form 5500s containing significant reporting changes for the 2023 year. The new Forms and instructions reflect reporting changes that were adopted in a regulatory package issued in February of 2023. See Annual Reporting and Disclosure, Final Rule, 88 Fed. Reg. 11793 (Feb.
“Faith-Sensitive” Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Pluralistic Settings: A Spiritual Care Perspective
1. Introduction Humanitarian emergencies are moments of acute, unmitigated, and often profoundly existential distress. In recognition of this fact, in the early 2000s, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), the leading humanitarian standard setting agency of the United Nations, began to develop a comprehensive framework to address the psychological and social well-being of affected individuals and communities.
DOL Finalizes Significant Form 5500 Changes for 2023 Year | JD Supra
March 14, 2023 Jacob Eigner, Ellen Goodwin, Malcolm Slee Groom Law Group, Chartered + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On February 24th, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Treasury, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (together, “the Agencies”) released Final forms revisions and Final Rules related to the Form 5500 (the “Final Rule”).
DOL Suggests Changes To Its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program And Related Exemption
November 18, 2022, the Department of Labor ("DOL") released a number of changes to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program ("VFCP") in both an update of VFCP and related guidance. VFCP is a comprehensive fiduciary correction program designed to help plans, their fiduciaries, and service providers avoid civil enforcement and penalties through proactive corrective steps.
DOL Suggests Changes to Its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program and Related Exemption | JD Supra
November 18, 2022, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a number of changes to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (“VFCP”) in both an update of VFCP and related guidance. VFCP is a comprehensive fiduciary correction program designed to help plans, their fiduciaries, and service providers avoid civil enforcement and penalties through proactive corrective steps.
DOL (Somewhat) Unshackles Auditors from Stringent Independence Requirements | JD Supra
On September 6, 2022, the Department of Labor (the “Department”) published an Interpretive Bulletin entitled “Independence of Employee Benefit Plan Accountants” (the “Bulletin” or “IB 2022-01”) superseding previous guidance governing when the Department considers a qualified public accountant to be “independent.” The Department’s preamble statements in IB 2022-01 explain that the new guidance “remove[s] certain outdated and unnecessarily restrictive provisions.” The Employee Retirement Income...
NCET Biz Tips: Manage your energy, not your time
But there’s one small problem. Your gas tank is empty, so your road trip is called off before it can even get started. No Ball of Twine. No Corn Palace. The same thing happens when you attempt to schedule and manage your time without considering your energy. The concept of Time Management is commendable, but it’s nothing without Energy Management. You are obviously not a car, despite your bright finish and graceful lines. But, the parallels are clear when it comes to energy and performance.
DOL Issues Final 5500 Rules For MEPs And PEPs, But Defers Finalizing Broader Changes
United States: DOL Issues Final 5500 Rules For MEPs And PEPs, But Defers Finalizing Broader Changes 03 February 2022 by Ellen Goodwin , Michael Kreps and Levine Thomas Groom Law Group To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On December 29, 2021, the Department of Labor ("DOL") released a final form revisions ("Final Revisions") modifying the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan ("Form 5500") for benefit plans. 86 Fed. Reg. 73976 (Dec.
DOL Issues Final 5500 Rules for MEPs and PEPs, but Defers Finalizing Broader Changes | JD Supra
On December 29, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a final form revisions (“Final Revisions”) modifying the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan (“Form 5500”) for benefit plans. 86 Fed. Reg. 73976 (Dec. 29, 2021). DOL completed the Final Revisions a mere three months after the agency issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “NPRM,” summarized here). 86 Fed. Reg. 51284, 51488 (Sept. 15, 2021).
DOL Releases Field Assistance Bulletin On Disclosure Requirements For Brokerage And Consulting Service Providers Under ERISA 408(b)(2)
United States: DOL Releases Field Assistance Bulletin On Disclosure Requirements For Brokerage And Consulting Service Providers Under ERISA 408(b)(2) 06 January 2022 by Jon Breyfogle , Lisa Campbell , Jacob W. Eigner , Ellen Goodwin , Allison Itami and Seth Perretta Groom Law Group To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Background On December 30, 2021, the Department of Labor ("DOL") released Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2021-03 ("FAB 2021-03").
HHS Issues Proposed Rules Implementing the Individual Health Insurance Agent & Broker Fee Disclosure Requirements | JD Supra
As we discussed in our earlier summary, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260 (“CAA”), signed into law by the President on December 27, 2020, imposed new compensation disclosure requirements upon brokers and consultants to group health plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In addition, the CAA added new required disclosures related to agent and broker compensation to the Public Health Service Act (“PHSA”) that apply to the individual market.
Agencies Propose Extensive Form 5500 Amendments
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New DOL Safe Harbor for E-Delivery of Retirement Plan Notices | JD Supra
Plan sponsors and recordkeepers have long wished for updated electronic delivery or e-delivery rules that permit electronic delivery as the default form of distribution, and one that could be applied uniformly for all notices and participant elections made under an employer benefit arrangement.
Health Plan Broker & Consultant Service Provider Fee Disclosure
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260 ("CAA"), signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020, imposes new compensation disclosure requirements upon brokers and consultants to group health plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Additionally, new disclosures in the individual market related to compensation were added to the Public Health Service Act.
Health Plan Broker & Consultant Service Provider Fee Disclosure | JD Supra
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260 (“CAA”), signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020, imposes new compensation disclosure requirements upon brokers and consultants to group health plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Additionally, new disclosures in the individual market related to compensation were added to the Public Health Service Act.
DOL Finalizes Safe Harbor Regulation For Retirement Plan Electronic Disclosures
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Department of Labor ("DOL") published a final rule in the Federal Register on May 27th that establishes a new electronic disclosure safe harbor. This rule, "Default Electronic Disclosure by Employee Pension Benefit Plans under ERISA" ("Rule"), provides an additional safe harbor for the furnishing of pension plan information and disclosures to participants, beneficiaries and alternate payees.
DOL Provides COVID-19 Relief For Retirement Plans
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On April 28th, the Employee Benefits Security Administration ("EBSA") of the Department of Labor ("DOL"), together with the Department of the Treasury, issued helpful guidance for retirement plans that extends certain deadlines and provides other relief in light of the national coronavirus outbreak.
DOL Provides COVID-19 Relief for Retirement Plans | JD Supra
On April 28th, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) of the Department of Labor (“DOL”), together with the Department of the Treasury, issued helpful guidance for retirement plans that extends certain deadlines and provides other relief in light of the national coronavirus outbreak.
DOL E-Disclosure Rule Is Submitted To OMB
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DOL E-Disclosure Rule is Submitted to OMB | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Fidelity Wins Dismissal From ERISA Claims Based On "Infrastructure" Fees
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Several highly publicized lawsuits were brought against the Fidelity organization in 2019 in connection with Fidelity's receipt of "infrastructure fees" from mutual fund families and other investment providers made available on Fidelity's "FundsNetwork" investment platform.
Fidelity Wins Dismissal from ERISA Claims Based on “Infrastructure” Fees | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
SECURE Act – Impact on 401(k) Plan Sponsors | JD Supra
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”), the largest package of retirement system reforms in over a decade, was enacted on December 20, 2019. Many of the provisions in the SECURE Act are effective on January 1, 2020, and require significant changes to 401(k) plan design and operations. The SECURE Act was part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (the “Act”), which also included disaster relief for 401(k) plan sponsors.
SECURE Act And Spending Bills
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the "SECURE Act"), the largest package of retirement system reforms in over a decade, was enacted on December 20, 2019. Many of the provisions in the SECURE Act are effective on January 1, 2020, and require significant changes to 401(k) plan design and operations.
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