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 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 4192 — Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 15, 2025★ strong match
… 16, 2001, the Loss Date, but actually remitted them on April 13, 2001, the Recovery Date. In early 2004, a Plan Official discovers that participant contributions for this pay period were not remitted on a timely basis. To comply with the Program, the Plan Official decided to repay all Lost Earnings on January 30, 2004…
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
of the Code and a health savings account described in section 223(d) of the Code.
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19.
Code section 4975(c)(2).
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20. Angela A. Hung, Noreen Clancy, Jeff Dominitz, Eric Talley, Claude Berrebi, Farrukh Suvankulov, Investor and Industry Perspectives on Investment Advisers and Broker-Deal…
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★ strong match
…28, 2016); PTE 2016-10, 81 FR 75147 (Oct. 28, 2016); PTE 2012-08, 77 FR 19344 (March 30, 2012); PTE 2004-13, 69 FR 54812 (Sept. 10, 2004); and PTE 96-62 (“EXPRO”) Final Authorization Numbers 2003-10E, 2001-02E, and 2000-30E, available at
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/rules-and-regulations/…
89 FR 32260 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024★ strong match
to comply with protective conditions designed to ensure prudent advice and avoid the harmful impact of dangerous conflicts of interest.
Recordkeeping Section IV provides that the Financial Institution must maintain for a period of six years following the covered transaction records demonstrating compliance with this e…
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
an]. If the terms of the class exemption are met, [Insert Name of Applicant] will qualify for relief from the excise taxes that would otherwise apply. One of the requirements for excise tax relief is for [Insert Name of Applicant] to provide you with this notice so you have an opportunity to provide comments to EBSA ab…
87 FR 45204 — Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption) ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 27, 2022★ strong match
r desires to enter into a party in interest transaction with its plan but leaves the ultimate determination and review to a QPAM.
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37. Proposed Amendment to PTE 84-14, 68 FR 52419, 52423 (Sept. 3, 2003).
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38.
For purposes of these changes, the Department used March 1984 and December 20…
ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed May 7, 2014
…asury is authorized to issue regulations defining the required continuation coverage.[2]
On May 26, 2004, the Department of Labor (Department) issued final regulations implementing various provisions of the COBRA notice requirements and model notices to facilitate compliance with the requirement to provide the general …
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…
78 FR 13797 — Ex Parte Cease and Desist and Summary Seizure Orders-Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Mar 1, 2013★ strong match
…and
Solis
v.
Palombo,
No. 1:08-CV-2017 (N.D. Ga 2009);
Chao
v.
Crouse,
346 F.Supp.2d 975 (S.D. Ind. 2004).
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3.
75 FR 2068 — Definition of “Plan Assets”-Participant Contributions ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 14, 2010
…ontribution plans. Plans having these characteristics will be referred to as the “ECP Universe.” In 2004, the Department collected detailed data on the remittance practices of the employers sponsoring the sample plans. The collected data covered the 12-month period preceding the date in 2004 on which EBSA interviewed t…
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
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 5624 — Automatic Portability Transaction Regulations ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jan 29, 2024
…ent plan within 60 days of receipt.[8] The Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) issued regulations in 2004 providing safe harbors for such automatic rollovers of mandatory distributions from a plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) which provide that (1) a plan administrator's desi…
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
75(e)(1) of the Code are included within the scope of relief provided by PTE 75-1 because it was issued jointly by the Department and the Service.
See PTE 2002-13, 67 FR 9483 (March 1, 2002) (preamble discussion). For simplicity and consistency with the other new exemptions and amendments to other existing exemptions p…
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
…975).
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13.
71 FR 5883 (Feb. 3, 2006).
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14.
69 FR 23216 (April 28, 2004).
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15.
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…
80 FR 72006 — Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 18, 2015
…rticipant's right to opt out of the automatic contributions.”). DOL Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2004-1 stated that an employer could open a health savings account (HSA) and deposit employer funds into it without the employee's affirmative consent so long as, among other things, the arrangement was “completely volun…
78 FR 13781 — Filings Required of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements and Certain Other Related Entities ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Mar 1, 2013
…and
Solis
v.
Palombo,
No. 1:08-CV-2017 (N.D. Ga 2009);
Chao
v.
Crouse,
346 F.Supp.2d 975 (S.D. Ind. 2004).
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2.
See
Kofman, Mila, Bangit, Eliza, and Lucia, Kevin,
MEWAs: The Threat of Plan Insolvency and Other Challenges
(The Commonwealth Fund March 2004), and