19 Jul, 2023 DOL Requests Input from ERISA Advisory Council on Pension Risk Transfers - Signals Majors Issues Under Consideration By Carrie Byrnes Recent retirement plan legislation mandated that the United States Department of Labor (DOL) review its nearly 30-year-old guidance on...
02 Mar, 2022 What is the Department of Labor's Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02? By Iqan Fadaei Betsy Voter ERISA provides that a person is a fiduciary if they have discretion over a retirement plan or IRA (“Plan”) or render investment advice to...
01 Mar, 2021 Benefit Plan Deadlines (including for COBRA) Continue to be Extended... Up to a Year By Carrie Byrnes The DOL previously exercised authority reserved to it under ERISA section 518 (29 U.S.C. § 1148) and Code section 7508A(b) (26 U.S.C. §...
26 Feb, 2021 Americans - Brave or Foolish? Controlling Investments in Retirement Accounts By Carrie Byrnes Pensions are dinosaurs, growing extinct by the day. Like 401(k)s, defined contribution accounts are the primary retirement savings...