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1. 91 FR 4348 — Improving Transparency Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure
   ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 30, 2026
   …& Dana P. Goldman, Overpaying for Prescription Drugs: The Copay Clawback, (2018), https://schaeffer.usc.edu/​research/​overpaying-for-prescription-drugs/​.) Back to Citation 183.  Megan Thompson (2018), W hy a Patient Paid a $285 Copay for a $40 Drug, https://www.pbs.org/​newshour/​health/​why-a-patient-paid-a-285-copa…
2. 91 FR 9213 — Requirement To Provide Paper Statements in Certain Cases-Amendments to Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbors
   ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Feb 25, 2026★ strong match
   … a result, DB Beneficiaries will not be included in calculations discussing “beneficiaries”. See 29 USC 1025 for more information. 3  Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Opening and Labor Turnover. Table A, Total Private. February 2025. Most recent release can be found here: https://www.bls.gov/​news.release/​pdf/​jolts.pd…
3. 29 C.F.R. § 2560.502c-2(j) — Civil penalties under section 502(c)(2).
   ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
   (j) (j) Liability. (j)(1) (1) If more than one person is responsible as administrator for the failure to file the annual report, all such persons shall be jointly and severally liable with respect to such failure. (j)(2) (2) Any person against whom a civil penalty has been assessed under section 502(c)(2) pursuant to a…
4. 89 FR 32260 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02
   ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024related by meaning
   ns were made negligently or intentionally.”) (emphasis added); see Mathews v. Chevron Corp., 362 F.3d 1172, 1183 (9th Cir. 2004). Back to Citation 37.  84 FR 33348, note 303. The Department observes that this requirement is also consistent with, for example, the requirement under section 206 of the Advisers Act, which …
5. 85 FR 2292 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2020
   ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 15, 2020related by meaning
   yment of homeworkers without a certificate 214-428 428-1,071 Other violations of statutes, regulations or employer assurances 21-214 214-428 428-1,071 PART 570—CHILD LABOR REGULATIONS, ORDERS AND STATEMENTS OF INTERPRETATION 17. The authority citation for subpart G of part 570 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5…
6. 88 FR 75979 — Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02
   ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 3, 2023related by meaning
   y crime, however denominated by the laws of the relevant foreign or state government, that is substantially equivalent to an offense described in (A). For purposes of this section (a)(1), a person shall be deemed to have been convicted of a crime as of the “conviction date,” which is the date of the judgment of the tri…
7. 76 FR 76235 — Ex Parte Cease and Desist and Summary Seizure Orders-Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements
   ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Dec 6, 2011related by meaning
   . Constitution, the Secretary will generally obtain judicial authorization before issuing a summary seizure order. ( Colonnade Catering Corp. v. U.S., 397 U.S. 72 (1970): “Where Congress has authorized inspection but made no rules governing the procedures that inspectors must follow, the Fourth Amendment and its variou…
8. 29 C.F.R. § 2570.161 — Definitions.
   ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
   For 502(c)(8) civil penalty proceedings, this section shall apply in lieu of the definitions in § 18.2 of this title:
9. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit — Phillips v. Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust
   ERISACourt RulingsSep 29, 2026
   …in the notice o f these reductions . See id. at 468 – 69 (final pretrial order); vol. 11, at 2799 – 2801 ( j udgment); Phillips v. Boilermaker - Appellate Case: 25-3160 Document: 60-1 Date Filed: 09/29/2026 Page: 17 18 Blacksmith National Pension Trust , No. 2:19-cv-02402- TC , doc. 437– 1 (D. Kan. Aug. 15, 2025) (plan…
10. 29 C.F.R. § 2570.111 — Definitions.
    ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
    For section 502(c)(6) civil penalty proceedings, this section shall apply in lieu of the definitions in § 18.2 of this title:
11. 29 C.F.R. § 2570.61 — Definitions.
    ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
    For 502(c)(2) civil penalty proceedings, this section shall apply in lieu of the definitions in § 18.2 of this title:
12. 29 C.F.R. § 2570.88 — Effective date.
    ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
    This section is effective June 20, 1990, and shall apply to assessments under section 502(l) made by the Secretary after June 20, 1990, based on any breach or violation occurring on or after December 19, 1989.
13. ERISA § 502(c)(10)(E) (29 U.S.C. § 1132) — Civil enforcement
    ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2025related by meaning
    (c)(10)(E) (E) Waiver by secretary .—In the case of a failure which is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, the Secretary may waive part or all of the penalty imposed by subparagraph (A) to the extent that the payment of such penalty would be excessive relative to the failure involved. (c)(10)(F) (F) Def…
14. 29 C.F.R. § 2570.131 — Definitions.
    ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
    For 502(c)(7) civil penalty proceedings, this section shall apply in lieu of the definitions in § 18.2 of this title:
15. 84 FR 37545 — "Open MEPs" and Other Issues Under Section 3(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
    ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 31, 2019
    …e)(3)(C)), all employees of such corporations shall be treated as employed by a single employer. 29 USC 1060(c). Back to Citation [FR Doc. 2019-16072 Filed 7-29-19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-29-P
16. 87 FR 71164 — Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
    ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 21, 2022related by meaning
    therwise would be imposed and that meet the requirement of section IV C. of the exemption are not required to provide the notice. Back to Citation 55.  For materials and postage for paper notices. 242,956 notices × 41.8% paper notices × ($0.65 per paper notice)] = $66,011. Electronic notices will be distributed at de m…
17. 87 FR 14722 — Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications
    ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Mar 15, 2022related by meaning
    es of procedure set forth in this subpart apply to applications for prohibited transaction exemptions issued by the Department under the authority of: (1) Section 408(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA); (2) Section 4975(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code); or Note 1 to p…
18. 29 C.F.R. § 2520.104-28 — [Reserved]
    ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
    [Reserved]
19. 29 C.F.R. § 2570.34(f)(11)(i)(E) — Information to be included in every exemption application.
    ERISARegulationsApr 8, 2024related by meaning
    (f)(11)(i)(E) (E) Any felony or conspiracy involving the larceny, theft, robbery, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, fraudulent concealment, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of funds or securities; or (f)(11)(ii) (ii) A statement describing the applicable investigation, examination, litigation,…
20. 29 C.F.R. § 2570.91 — Definitions.
    ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
    For 502(c)(5) civil penalty proceedings, this section shall apply in lieu of the definitions in § 18.2 of this title.