81 FR 43430 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Catch-Up Adjustments ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 1, 2016
… a penalty.” No substantive change results from or is intended by these technical edits.
d. Section 725.621—Reports
Existing § 725.621(a) requires employers to notify the district director upon making a first payment of benefits and upon suspension, reduction, or increase of payments. Existing § 725.621(b) requires emp…
84 FR 213 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2019 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 23, 2019
…uary 2, 2018
January 23, 2019.
§ 702.271(a)(2)
$2,343
$2,402.
§ 702.271(a)(2)
$11,712
$12,007.
PART 725—CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS UNDER PART C OF TITLE IV OF THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, AS AMENDED
5. The authority citation for part 725 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (Fe…
85 FR 59132 — Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Sep 18, 2020
39) by 6 hours, by 1,725 recordkeepers, and by 83 percent of recordkeepers not currently providing lifetime income illustrations.
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93. The estimate of $1.7 million assumes that (1) all recordkeepers not currently providing lifetime income illustrations (83 percent of 1,725 recordkeepers) need to train …
89 FR 32122 — Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024
…he first year and a total cost of $165.5 million and a per-firm cost of $8,883 in subsequent years.[725]
Costs Associated With PTE 84-24
PTE 84-24 provides an exemption for insurance agents, insurance brokers, and pension consultants to receive a sales commission from an insurance company for the purchase of an insuran…
82 FR 5373 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2017 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 18, 2017
…gust 1, 2016
January 13, 2017.
§ 702.271(a)(2)
$2,259
$2,296.
§ 702.271(a)(2)
$11,293
$11,478.
PART 725—CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS UNDER PART C OF TITLE IV OF THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, AS AMENDED
5. The authority citation for part 725 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (Fe…
85 FR 2292 — Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2020 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 15, 2020
…ary 23, 2019
January 15, 2020.
§ 702.271(a)(2)
$2,402
$2,444.
§ 702.271(a)(2)
$12,007
$12,219.
PART 725—CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS UNDER PART C OF TITLE IV OF THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT, AS AMENDED
5. The authority citation for part 725 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (Fe…
84 FR 37508 — Definition of “Employer” Under Section 3(5) of ERISA-Association Retirement Plans and Other Multiple-Employer Plans ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 31, 2019★ strong match
…d/or the employees of other members of the controlled group to be an employer within the meaning of ERISA section 3(5).
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52.
58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993).
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53.
76 FR 3821 (Jan. 21, 2011).
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54.
Jack VanDerhei, “EBRI Retirement Security Projection Model®(RSPM)—Analyzing Po…
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2025related by meaning
(44)(A)(i)(I) (I) the plan meets any requirement applicable under this chapter or title 26 to a plan described in section 401(a) of title 26, a plan that consists of annuity contracts described in section 403(b) of title 26, or to a plan that consists of individual retirement accounts described in section 408 of title …
91 FR 4348 — Improving Transparency Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 30, 2026
llection) about prescription drug and health care expenditures under Code section 9825(a), ERISA section 725(a), and PHS Act section 2799A-10(a).[142] To comply with the reporting requirement, a responsible plan fiduciary may also request information needed to comply with reporting obligations under ERISA section 725, …
85 FR 72934 — Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Nov 16, 2020related by meaning
ministrative Hearings on the Issuance of Cease and Desist Orders Under ERISA Section 521—Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements).
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14. The preamble to the proposal provided that, for purposes of registration, employees of the pooled plan provider would include employees of the pooled employer plan, but…
76 FR 76222 — Filings Required of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements and Certain Other Related Entities ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Dec 6, 2011related by meaning
…
—(1)
Civil penalties and procedures.
For information on civil penalties under section 502(c)(5) of ERISA for persons who fail to file the information required under this section, see § 2560.502c-5. For information relating to administrative hearings and appeals in connection with the assessment of civil penalties unde…
84 FR 56894 — Default Electronic Disclosure by Employee Pension Benefit Plans Under ERISA ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Oct 23, 2019★ strong match
…50 in 2016, the costs of developing the Initial Notice are estimated approximately $39 million (292,725 hours * $133.50).
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101.
80 FR 72006 — Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 18, 2015related by meaning
…(S.B. 1234) (West); Oregon 2015 Session Laws, Ch. 557 (H.B. 2960) (June 2015).
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5. ERISA includes several express exemptions in section 4(b) from coverage under Title I, for example, for pension plans established or maintained by governmental entities or churches for their employees, certain foreign pl…
83 FR 53534 — Definition of “Employer” Under Section 3(5) of ERISA-Association Retirement Plans and Other Multiple-Employer Plans ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Oct 23, 2018★ strong match
…should be addressed further as part of any final rule.
C. Legal Background
1. Statutory Definitions ERISA section 4 governs the reach of ERISA and, accordingly, of the Department's authority over benefit plans. ERISA applies not to every benefit plan but only to an “employee benefit plan” sponsored “by any employer.” E…
80 FR 71936 — Interpretive Bulletin Relating to State Savings Programs That Sponsor or Facilitate Plans Covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Nov 18, 2015★ strong match
e as any other prototype plan provider or employer sponsor of any ERISA-covered plan, and the arrangement would be fully and equally subject to ERISA. This conclusion is supported by the Department's position regarding state governmental participation in ERISA plans in another context. Pursuant to section 4(b)(1) of ER…
ERISACode / StatuteJan 4, 1995related by meaning
This part shall apply to any employee benefit plan described in section 1003(a) of this title (and not exempted under section 1003(b) of this title) other than—
(1) (1) an employee welfare benefit plan;
(2) (2) a plan which is unfunded and is maintained by an employer primarily for the purpose of providing deferred com…
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2017related by meaning
(b)(5) (5) such plan is an excess benefit plan (as defined in section 1002(36) of this title) and is unfunded.
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2025related by meaning
(a)(11) (11) in the case of a multiemployer plan, by an employee representative, or any employer that has an obligation to contribute to the plan, (A) to enjoin any act or practice which violates subsection (k) of section 1021 of this title (or, in the case of an employer, subsection (l) of such section), or (B) to obt…
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2025related by meaning
(a)(3) (3) the participant terminates his service with the employer.
90 FR 28004 — Removal of Interpretive Bulletins Relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 1, 2025related by meaning
…TARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Discussion The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a comprehensive Federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established employee benefit plans in private industry. Title I of ERISA protects the interests of participants and their beneficiari…