81 FR 21181 — Amendment to and Partial Revocation of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 86-128 for Securities Transactions Involving Employee Benefit Plans and Broker-De… ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 8, 2016related by meaning
proposal and updated economic analysis. The first proposed amendment to the rule was withdrawn on April 20, 2015,
see80 FR 21927.
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10. Subsequent to the issuance of these regulations, Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App. (2010), divided rulemaking and interpretive authority between the Secr…
81 FR 21147 — Amendment to and Partial Revocation of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 84-24 for Certain Transactions Involving Insurance Agents and Brokers, Pension Co… ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 8, 2016related by meaning
tion
45.
15 U.S.C. 80b-11(g)(1).
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46.
See e.g., Fish
v.
GreatBanc Trust Company,
749 F.3d 671 (7th Cir. 2014).
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47. As a practical matter, one way for financial institutions to ensure that they can meet this burden is by implementing strong anti-conflict policies and procedures, and …
ERISACourt RulingsNov 10, 2015
… of this matter” by
failing to comply with the regulations at 29 C.F.R. § 2560.502(c)(2)(e) - (f). (Memo in Support at
2 Respondent appears to be arguing that the May 20, 2015 letter s hould be considered the applicable Notice of Intent
to Assess a Penalty .
3
On September 11, 2015, this Office faxed counsel for Respon…
89 FR 32346 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemptions 75-1, 77-4, 80-83, 83-1, and 86-128 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024related by meaning
t. Life Ins. Co.
v.
Harris Trust & Sav. Bank,
510 U.S. 86, 98 (1993).
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40.
See BancOklahoma Mortg. Corp.
v.
Capital Title Co., Inc., 194 F.3d 1089 (10th Cir. 1999) (stating that McCarran-Ferguson Act bars the application of a Federal statute only if (1) the Federal statute does not specifically relate…
DOL Office of Administrative Law Judges — USDOL, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION v. PLAN ADMINISTRATOR, WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE RETIREMENT SAVINGS AND 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN ANNUAL RE… ERISACourt RulingsNov 30, 2016
…uity under the PPA [Pension
Protection Act] must be construed by E BSA in favor of the Tribe.” WMAT Memo in Supp. at 10. Respondent‟s Cross-motion further requests the Court find WMAT is “not required to file an
IQPA report as part of its operational compliance requirements under the PPA transition rules
prior to the d…
89 FR 32260 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024related by meaning
4.
See John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co.
v.
Harris Trust & Sav. Bank,
510 U.S. 86, 98 (1993).
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105.
See BancOklahoma Mortg. Corp.
v. Capital Title Co., Inc.,
194 F.3d 1089 (10th Cir. 1999) (stating that McCarran-Ferguson Act bars the application of a Federal statute only if (1) the Federal statute doe…
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
nd that the Department may request such information.
(4) Failure to maintain the required records necessary to determine whether
( printed page 76045) the conditions of this exemption have been met will result in the loss of the exemption only for the transaction or transactions for which records are missing or have no…
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
977) (“The attention of interested parties is directed to the fact that regulation 2550.408c-2 replaces Interpretive Bulletin 75-6”).
Back to Citation 7.
41 FR 3289 (Jan. 22, 1976).
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8.
43 FR 47713 (Oct. 17, 1978). Congress subsequently ratified Reorganization Plan No. 4 in 1984. See Sec. 1, Public La…
90 FR 3667 — Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2002-51 To Permit Certain Transactions Identified in the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 15, 2025related by meaning
act me if you have any questions at [Insert Telephone Number of a Person Employed by the Applicant Who Is Knowledgeable About this Matter].
Sincerely, [Insert Name and Title of Person Employed by the Applicant]
Footnotes
1.
Under Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978, 5 U.S.C. App., the authority of the Secretary of Treas…
87 FR 70753 — Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2002-51 To Permit Certain Transactions Identified in the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 21, 2022related by meaning
act me if you have any questions at [Insert Telephone Number of a Person Employed by the Applicant Who Is Knowledgeable About this Matter].
Sincerely, [Insert Name and Title of Person Employed by the Applicant]
Footnotes
1.
See
2022 Program Notice, Section D, “Regulatory Impact Analysis.”
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2.
5 U.S.C…
81 FR 20946 — Definition of the Term “Fiduciary”; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 8, 2016★ strong match
-21(d).
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48.
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. (2000)).
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49.
Id. at section 102.
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50. Reorganization Plan, Message of the President.
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51.
See, e.g., Public Citizen
v.
Dep't of Health and Human Servs.,
332 F.3d 654, 668 (2003) (the ratif…
80 FR 22004 — Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 75-1, Part V, Exemptions From Prohibitions Respecting Certain Classes of Transactions Involving Em… ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Apr 20, 2015related by meaning
on, at 26 CFR 54.4975-9(c), which interprets Code section 4975(e)(3).
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6.
Advisory Opinion 76-65A (June 7, 1976).
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7. The Department initially proposed an amendment to its regulation under ERISA section 3(21)(A)(ii) and Code section 4975(e)(3)(B) on October 22, 2010, at 75 FR 65263. It…
ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed May 8, 2013
…Normal retirement age under the Plan is age 65. Participant P is age 45. His birth date is June 30, 1967. He is married. His account balance on December 31, 2012, the last day of the statement period, was $125,000. His contributions (employee and employer) for 2012 were $9,709. His contributions for 2013 are assumed to…
89 FR 32302 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024related by meaning
r” a State law is to hinder its operation or “frustrate [a] goal of that law.”
Humana Inc. V. Forsyth,
525 U.S. 299, 308 (1999).
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113. Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 1 (2018)) generally transferred the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to grant administrative exemptions under…
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
…hat violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This sentence also recognizes that PEOs commonly have a role, for payroll and other human resource purposes, in hiring and firing workers of client-employers, but cli…
90 FR 28007 — Selection of Annuity Providers-Safe Harbor for Individual Account Plans ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jul 1, 2025related by meaning
…plicable policies in those guidelines.
J. Review Under Additional Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda
85 FR 82798 — Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Dec 18, 2020related by meaning
ired notice and comment rulemaking, citing
Am. Min. Cong.
v.
Mine Safety & Health Admin.,
995 F.2d 1106, 1112 (D.C. Cir. 1993), and
Chao
v.
Rothermel, 327 F.3d 223, 227 (3d Cir. 2003). The Department disagrees that the factors cited in these cases are satisfied. In this regard, there would be an adequate legislative ba…
82 FR 7336 — Proposed Best Interest Contract Exemption for Insurance Intermediaries ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 19, 2017
…i-go-partner?t=diversity-market.
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62.
See
Market Synergy Preliminary Injunction Memo filed June 17, 2016, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
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63.
81 FR 21139 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 75-1, Part V, Exemptions From Prohibitions Respecting Certain Classes of Transactions Involving Employee Be… ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 8, 2016related by meaning
under section 4975 of the Code] is hereby transferred to the Secretary of Labor”).
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9.
29 CFR 2550.408b-2(e); 26 CFR 54.4975-6(a)(5). Back to Citation
10.
See
PTE 86-128, Exemption for Securities Transactions Involving Employee Benefit Plans and Broker-Dealers, 51 FR 41686 (November 18, 1986), as ame…
91 FR 46602 — Electronic Disclosure by Group Health Plans Under ERISA ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 23, 2026
… printing cost per notice is $0.20 ($0.05 × 4 pages = $0.20).
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88. Avalere Health,
Memo on Cost Savings Associated with Default E-Delivery for ERISA Health & Welfare Plan Disclosures
(Nov. 25, 2025),
https://www.eric.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ERISA-E-Delivery-Economic-Model-Memo_FINAL.pdf.
B…