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/.)
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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…
89 FR 5624 — Automatic Portability Transaction Regulations ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 29, 2024
…ed contract. This results in a burden of 46,250 hours of plan fiduciaries' time, at a wage rate of $134.93, resulting in a total cost of $6,240,513.[129]
Combining these two components of this portion of the proposed rule results in an equivalent cost of $6,240,672.
85 FR 81658 — Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Dec 16, 2020
res. The Department assumes an hourly rate of $134.21 for a legal professional, resulting in an estimate per-entity cost of $268.42 in the first year. Under these assumptions, the Department estimates the additional requirements of the rule will increase costs by $899.94 per plan in the first year and $94.68 per plan i…
81 FR 43430 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Catch-Up Adjustments ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 1, 2016★ strong match
…fore increases the daily base penalty for operators employing fewer than 25 employees from $100 to $134; increases the daily base penalty for operators employing 25 to 50 employees from $200 to $268; increases the daily base penalty for operators employing 51 to 100 employees from $300 to $402; increases the daily base…
75 FR 8796 — Civil Penalties Under ERISA Section 502(c)(8) ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Feb 26, 2010related by meaning
r for the filing of a statement or a request for hearing and answer, as applicable. Service by regular mail is complete upon receipt by the addressee. Paragraph (i)(3) of the regulation, which relates to the plan sponsor's filing of statements of reasonable cause, provides that a statement of reasonable cause shall be …
78 FR 13797 — Ex Parte Cease and Desist and Summary Seizure Orders-Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Mar 1, 2013related by meaning
1.3
Service: copies of documents and pleadings.
For section 521 proceedings, this section shall apply in lieu of § 18.3 of this title:
(a)
In general. Copies of all documents shall be served on all parties of record. All documents should clearly designate the docket number, if any, and short title of all matters. All d…
91 FR 46602 — Electronic Disclosure by Group Health Plans Under ERISA ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 23, 2026
…mail
Printing cost per notice
Total costs
(A)
(B)
(C) = (A × B)
(D)
(E) = (C × D)
First Year
* 68,134,832
100.0
68,134,832
$0.20
$13,626,966
Second Year
32,650,854
100.0
32,650,854
0.20
6,530,171
Third Year
32,650,854
100.0
32,650,854
0.20
6,530,171
Three-Year Average
44,478,847
44,478,847
$8,895,769
Note:
85 FR 2292 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2020 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 15, 2020★ strong match
…ry text
January 23, 2019
January 15, 2020.
§ 1903.15(d)(1)
$9,472
$9,639. § 1903.15(d)(1)
$132,598
$134,937.
§ 1903.15(d)(2)
$132,598
$134,937.
§ 1903.15(d)(3)
$13,260
$13,494.
§ 1903.15(d)(4)
$13,260
$13,494.
§ 1903.15(d)(5)
$13,260
$13,494.
§ 1903.15(d)(6)
$13,260
$13,494.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health A…
85 FR 72846 — Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Nov 13, 2020
…33) = 645 hours for both a plan fiduciary and clerical staff for a total of 1,290. A labor rate of $134.21 is used for a plan fiduciary and a labor rate of $55.14 for clerical staff ((8,905 DB plans * 0.01 * 2 * $134.21) + (17,676 DC plans * 0.01 * 2 hours* 0.33 * $134.21)) + (52,378 DC plans with participant direction…
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
named for service of process as set forth in the temporary order. The person serving the document shall certify to the manner of date and service.
(c) By the Office of Administrative Law Judges.
Service of orders, decisions, and all other documents shall be made in such manner as the Office of Administrative Law Judges…
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
(i)(3)(ii) (ii) Upon receipt by the delivery service, if accomplished using a “designated private delivery service” within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 7502(f);
(i)(3)(iii) (iii) Upon transmittal, if transmitted in a manner specified in the notice of intent to assess a penalty as a method of transmittal to be accorded such…
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017★ strong match
(i) (i) Service of notices and filing of statements.
(i)(1) (1) Service of a notice for purposes of paragraphs (c) and (g) of this section shall be made:
(i)(1)(i) (i) By delivering a copy to the administrator or representative thereof;
(i)(1)(ii) (ii) By leaving a copy at the principal office, place of business, or re…
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
(i) (i) Service of notices and filing of statements.
(i)(1) (1) Service of a notice for purposes of paragraphs (c) and (g) of this section shall be made:
(i)(1)(i) (i) By delivering a copy to the administrator or representative thereof;
(i)(1)(ii) (ii) By leaving a copy at the principal office, place of business, or re…
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
(i)(3)(ii) (ii) Upon receipt by the delivery service, if accomplished using a “designated private delivery service” within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 7502(f);
(i)(3)(iii) (iii) Upon transmittal, if transmitted in a manner specified in the notice of intent to assess a penalty as a method of transmittal to be accorded such…
91 FR 16088 — Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Mar 31, 2026
…lication of a prudent process is entitled to
Skidmore
deference (
Skidmore
v.
Swift & Co.,
323 U.S. 134 (1944)) as persuasive authority regarding what constitutes a prudent process.
Loper Bright Enterprises
v.
Raimondo,
603 U.S. 369 (2024).
Loper-Bright
cites
Skidmore
with approval.
Id.
at 402. Other courts have adhere…
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
For 502(c)(5) penalty proceedings, this section shall apply in lieu of 29 CFR 18.3.
82 FR 5373 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2017 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 18, 2017★ strong match
…olumn.
Paragraph
Remove
Add
§ 726.302(c)(2)(i)
August 1, 2016
January 13, 2017.
§ 726.302(c)(2)(i)
$134
$136.
§ 726.302(c)(2)(i)
268
272.
§ 726.302(c)(2)(i)
402
409.
§ 726.302(c)(2)(i)
535
544.
§ 726.302(c)(4)
August 1, 2016
January 13, 2017.
§ 726.302(c)(4)
$134
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
For prohibited transaction penalty proceedings, this section shall apply in lieu of § 18.3 of this title.
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
[Reserved]
89 FR 23090 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 for Transactions Determined by Independent Qualified Professional Asset Managers (the QPAM Exemption) ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 3, 2024
…d procedures requirements of the QPAM Exemption will be five hours with an equivalent cost of $797.[134]
QPAM-Sponsored Plans—Independent Audit—Section V(c)