ERISACourt RulingsAug 17, 2026
…s Court of Appeals
For the Eleventh Circuit
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No. 25 -10692
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ANN JOHNSON,
as the representative of a class of similarly
situated persons, and on behalf of Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd Retirement Savings Plan,
Plainti - Appellant,
versus
RUSSELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC,
RUSSELL I…
78 FR 13781 — Filings Required of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements and Certain Other Related Entities ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Mar 1, 2013★ strong match
…tate. The statute also allows the Department to promulgate rules requiring non-plan MEWAs to report annually for the purpose of determining the extent to which the requirements of ERISA part 7 are being carried out in connection with such benefits. While the statutory authority is directed at non-plan MEWAs, the Depart…
90 FR 28007 — Selection of Annuity Providers-Safe Harbor for Individual Account Plans ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 1, 2025related by meaning
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ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 8, 2016related by meaning
…2006), as amended elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register
.
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26.
“Variable Annuities: Beyond the Hard Sell,” available at http://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/InvestorDocument/p125846.pdf.
FINRA also has special suitability rules for certain investment products, including variable annu…
76 FR 76222 — Filings Required of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements and Certain Other Related Entities ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Dec 6, 2011★ strong match
…d rule retains from the 2003 final rule's standards that both MEWAs and ECEs must file the Form M-1 annually, with ECEs only having to file annually for the first 3 years following an origination.
As mentioned previously, MEWAs and ECEs are also subject to special filings in certain circumstances. Special filing events…
87 FR 54368 — Interpretive Bulletin Relating to the Independence of Employee Benefit Plan Accountants ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Sep 6, 2022★ strong match
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89 FR 34106 — Definition of “Employer”-Association Health Plans ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 30, 2024
…rry out the provisions of [ERISA]”);
see Black & Decker Disability Plan
v.
Nord,
538 U.S. 822, 831 (2003) (deferring to the Department's interpretation of an ERISA provision).
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40.
See
Advisory Opinions Nos. 94-07A (Mar. 14, 1994), 95-01A (Feb. 13, 1995), 96-25A (Oct. 31, 1996), 2001-04A (Mar. 22, 200…
88 FR 87968 — Definition of “Employer”-Association Health Plans ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Dec 20, 2023
…s. 94-07A (Mar. 14, 1994), 95-01A (Feb. 13, 1995), 96-25 (Oct. 31, 1996), 2001-04A (Mar. 22, 2001), 2003-13A (Sept. 30, 2003), 2003-17A (Dec. 12, 2003), 2007-06A (Aug. 16, 2007), 2012-04A (May 25, 2012), and 2019-01A (July 8. 2019).
See also
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, 2019related by meaning
re available here:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/rules-and-regulations/public-comments/1210-AB88.
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5.
See 83 FR 28912, 14 (June 21, 2018); 83 FR 53534, 37 (Oct. 23, 2018) (citing case law that observed the ambiguity).
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6.
Comments will be shared with the…
91 FR 9213 — Requirement To Provide Paper Statements in Certain Cases-Amendments to Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbors ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Feb 25, 2026related by meaning
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81 FR 43430 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Catch-Up Adjustments ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 1, 2016
arl Levin, Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, from Ann McLaughlin, Secretary of Labor, (Feb. 22, 1988).
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5. Although the statute and regulation refer to the amount assessed as “liquidated damages” it is appropriate to treat the amount as a civil money penalty for purposes of …
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
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75 FR 8796 — Civil Penalties Under ERISA Section 502(c)(8) ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Feb 26, 2010
…60 is revised to read as follows:
Authority:
29 U.S.C. 1132, 1135, and Secretary of Labor's Order 1-2003, 68 FR 5374 (Feb. 3, 2003). Sec. 2560.503-1 also issued under 29 U.S.C. 1133. Sec. 2560.502c-7 also issued under 29 U.S.C 1132(c)(7). Sec. 2560.502c-4 also issued under 29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(4). Sec. 2560.502c-8 also is…
80 FR 5626 — Annual Funding Notice for Defined Benefit Plans ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Feb 2, 2015★ strong match
…tion 101(f)(2)(D) of ERISA and directed the Department to modify the MAP-21 supplement to the model annual funding notice. To reflect the changes made to the funding stabilization rules, section 2003(b)(2)(A)(ii) of HATFA changed the plan years subject to disclosures required by section 101(f)(2)(D) from plan years 201…
90 FR 38908 — Selection of Annuity Providers-Safe Harbor for Individual Account Plans; Withdrawal ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Aug 12, 2025related by meaning
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ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
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88 FR 76032 — Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemptions 75-1, 77-4, 80-83, 83-1, and 86-128 ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 3, 2023related by meaning
, including as part of a comment responding to the broader proposal. Comments are due by January 2, 2024 to ensure their consideration.
PRA Addressee: Address requests for copies of the ICR to James Butikofer, Office of Research and Analysis, U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 200 Cons…
76 FR 19285 — Request for Information Regarding Electronic Disclosure by Employee Benefit Plans ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Apr 7, 2011
…onsents that are required to be provided in connection with distributions from retirement plans. In 2003, the Department of Treasury and IRS published final regulations under section 4980F under the Internal Revenue Code (Code) that also apply for purposes of section 204(h) of ERISA (2003 section 4980F regulations).[4]…
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
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ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017related by meaning
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