ERISACourt RulingsFeb 22, 2000
… October,
1986, and represented approximately 50% of the total assets of the
two Plans. On July 26, 1996, ChiRO informed the trustees of the two Plans that its retention of the Westmont Property constituted a
violation of § 404 (a) (1) (B) of ERISA.
PWBA also informed the Administrator that
there were violations for th…
ERISACourt RulingsOct 14, 1999
…ther stated that, at the time, Comgraphix had engaged the Lauterbach accounting firm to
perform the 1996 audit, but shortly thereafter, Ben Marmande, CFO
of Racom, told Comgraphix representatives that he had consulted
with an ERISA attorney and had been advised that, under the
circumstances, the annual report could be …
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
failure to maintain the required records with respect to a given transaction or set of transactions does not affect the relief for other transactions. The Department has accepted these comments and made the requested revisions. Thus, the Department specifically clarified that “[f]ailure to maintain the required records…
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
e use of the SCC and suggested that the Department should allow self-correctors to choose whether (a) to provide notice to interested persons (but
not to EBSA) or (b) make the plan contribution. After considering these comments, the Department has not made this change. Self-correctors have a streamlined procedure for s…
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 The first proposed amendment to the rule was withdrawn on April 20, 2015,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…
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…
81 FR 47534 — Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 21, 2016
…established well before the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936 (Aug. 21, 1996); Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Public Law 110-233, 122 Stat. 881 (May 21, 2008); the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996, Public L…
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
nd in its text, PTE 2020-02 has been broadly amended to encompass compensation for advice irrespective of the product recommended.
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6. ERISA section 408(a) and Code section 4975(c)(2), expressly permit the Department (through the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978) to grant “a conditional or uncondition…
89 FR 43675 — Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2006-06 for Services Provided in Connection With the Termination of Abandoned Individual Account Plans ERISAFinal Rules (FR)May 17, 2024related by meaning
burden for this new condition because it is expected to be de minimis and included in other notices sent to the Department.
G. Paperwork Reduction Act In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Department solicited comments concerning the information collection requireme…
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
…le accounting for distinct statutory frameworks.
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22.
Public Law 104-191 (Aug. 21, 1996.
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23.
Public Law 104-204 (Sept. 26, 1996).
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24.
Public Law 110-343 (Oct. 3, 2008).
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25.
Public Law 104-204 (Sept. 26, 1996).
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26.
Public Law 105-27…
ERISACourt RulingsNov 8, 1996
…SA. DOL alleged that
Respondent failed to timely file its 1993 Form 5500 Annual Report. On June 12, 1996, Respondent filed a Statement of Reasonable Cause
with DOL. DOL issued a Notice of Determination on Statement of
Reasonable Cause on July 8, 1996. Therein, DOL waived $8,050 of the
original civil money penalty. A ci…
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…
80 FR 22021 — Proposed Amendment to and Proposed Partial Revocation of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 86-128 for Securities Transactions Involving Employee Benefit P… ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Apr 20, 2015related by meaning
s) earned in connection with the transactions covered by the exemption.
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7.
67 FR 64137 (October 17, 2002).
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8.
See Advisory Opinion 2011-08A (June 21, 2011).
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9.
This proposal would move the definitions from Section I to Section VII. The other sections are re-ordered…
ERISACourt RulingsOct 16, 1996
…he Notice, Respondent was given an
opportunity to file a Statement of Reasonable Cause. On June 19,
1996, Respondent filed the aforesaid Statement. Subsequently, DOL
issued a Notice of Determination on Statement of Reasonable Cause
on July 8, 1996. Therein, DOL waived $5,500 of the original penalty
($6,050) in this mat…
89 FR 32260 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024related by meaning
…17 (N.D. Fla. 2009);
see also U.S.
v.
Rhode Island Insurers' Insolvency Fund,
80 F.3d 616 (1st Cir. 1996). The Supreme Court has held that to “impair” 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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106.
Reorganization Plan …
91 FR 16088 — Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Mar 31, 2026
…S. Dep't of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Admin., Information Letter to Eugene Ludwig (Mar. 21, 1996), available at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-activities/resource-center/information-letters/03-21-1996.
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12.
U.S. Dep't of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Admin., Advisor…
87 FR 45204 — Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption) ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 27, 2022related by meaning
…
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46.
Federalism, 64 FR 153 (Aug. 4, 1999).
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47.
5 U.S.C. 804(2) (1996).
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48.
Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993).
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49.
75 FR 53172 — Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures; Employee Benefit Plans ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Aug 30, 2010★ strong match
…nological listing of all final authorizations granted by the Department pursuant to PTE 96-62 since 1996 may also be found at:
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/Regs/expro_exemptions.html.
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4.
In addition, the texts of all
Federal Register
notices relating to prohibited transaction exemptions published since…
82 FR 57664 — 18-Month Extension of Transition Period and Delay of Applicability Dates; Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transac… ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Dec 7, 2017related by meaning
, correct footnote 66 to read “
See, e.g.,
Comment Letter #121 (HSBC North America Holdings Inc.); Comment Letter #124 (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP).” 2. On page 56559, second column, add the following language to the end of Congressional Review Act discussion: “Although the CRA generally requires that major rules beco…