Rule would speed retirement payments from bankrupt firms 
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: December 20, 2012
Tags: 401(k), Chapter 7, Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, retirement planning
WASHINGTON – A new rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor would make it easier for trustees of companies in Chapter 7 bankruptcy to distribute assets from its retirement plans.
DOL boosts enforcement actions of ERISA regs
Published: April 11, 2012
Tags: Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, ERISA, fiduciary
WASHINGTON – The Department of Labor has launched an effort to increase enforcement actions by its Employee Benefits Security Administration, the agency in charge of administering and enforcing ERISA regulations.
ERISA fee disclosure compliance pushed back to 2012
Published: August 2, 2011
Tags: 401(k) plans, Department of Labor, EBSA, employee benefits, Employee Benefits Security Administration, ERISA, ERISA fee disclosure, retirement plans
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued its final rule on ERISA plan fee disclosure requirements with an amendment that moves the effective date to April 1, 2012.
