ERISACourt RulingsJun 26, 2013
…E of its option to file an Answer contesting the
penalty. (CX 16).
Undisputed Facts Relevant to the 2009 Plan Year
24. Plan 001 had more than 100 participants at the beginning of the 2009 plan year.
25. HOE filed its 2009 annual report on October 15, 2010, without an IQPA report. (CX
17).
26. On November 28, 2011, EBSA…
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…
ERISACourt RulingsMay 28, 2014
…Mr. Wollheim worked for Morgan Stanley for
11.5 years before moving to Merri ll Lynch at the end of 2009. Id. When Mr. Wollheim moved to Merrill Lynch, most of the Golden Day Schools, Inc. assets transferred with him. Id.
Mr. Wollheim testified that in March or April 2011, Henry DeSpain contacted him about
certifying t…
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
… earned in connection with the transactions covered by the exemption.
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14.
67 FR 64137 (October 17, 2002).
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15.
See
Advisory Opinion 2011-08A (June 21, 2011).
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16.
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
…) 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 …
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…
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…
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
…ing Employee Benefit Plans and Broker-Dealers, 51 FR 41686 (November 18, 1986), as amended, 67 FR 64137 (October 17, 2002), as further amended elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register
.
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11.
40 FR 50845 (October 31, 1975), as amended, 71 FR 5883 (February 3, 2006).
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12.
See
Pre…
89 FR 32260 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024related by meaning
Treasury. This clarification was in the preamble to the December 2020 grant of PTE 2020-02, and the Department is now adding it to the operative text. Although the proposed broader recordkeeping condition is consistent with other exemptions, the Department understands commenters' concerns that broader access to the doc…
75 FR 9360 — Investment Advice-Participants and Beneficiaries ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Mar 2, 2010
tional relief. As published, these rules were to be effective on March 23, 2009. On February 4, 2009, the Department published in the
Federal Register (74 FR 6007) an invitation for public comment on a proposed 60 day extension of the effective dates of the final rules in order to afford the Agency the opportunity to r…
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…
91 FR 16088 — Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Mar 31, 2026
…track the returns of a market index) generally outperformed actively managed funds. No. 3:06CV1494, 2009 WL 535779 (D. Conn. Mar. 3, 2009),
aff'd,
354 F. App'x 525 (2d Cir. 2009).
It is not surprising that ERISA contains no categorical restrictions on investment type. When Congress enacted ERISA, it did not require emp…
89 FR 4662 — Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jan 24, 2024★ strong match
arties from the financial services industry and their attorney representatives, as well as independent fiduciaries and appraisers.
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9. The Department's RIA that is included in this Final Amendment was informed by comments that the Department received in response to its notice and comment solicitation i…
80 FR 5626 — Annual Funding Notice for Defined Benefit Plans ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Feb 2, 2015
…the PPA, the amendments to section 101(f) apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.
In 2009, the Department issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2009-01 (FAB 2009-01) to provide interim guidance to plan administrators in discharging their obligations under the new annual funding notice requirements. FAB 2009-0…
75 FR 8796 — Civil Penalties Under ERISA Section 502(c)(8) ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Feb 26, 2010
…ay, for its first plan year beginning during the period from October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2009, elect to keep its status for the plan year preceding such plan year for purposes of section 305 of ERISA and section 432 of the Code. For example, a plan that was not in endangered status for 2008 may elect to keep…
81 FR 47534 — Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 21, 2016
…roc. 2007-44, 2007-28 I.R.B. 54 (as modified by Rev. Proc. 2008-56, 2008-2 C.B. 826; and Rev. Proc. 2009-36, 2009-2 C.B.304); Notice 2009-97, 2009-2 C.B. 972; and Notice 2010-48, 2010-27 I.R.B. 9. The IRS added a similar question for individually-designed plans as to whether an individually designed plan received a fav…
75 FR 70625 — Annual Funding Notice for Defined Benefit Plans ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Nov 18, 2010
…ndments to section 101(f) apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.[2] On February 10, 2009, the Department issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2009-01 (FAB 2009-01) as interim guidance under section 101(f) of ERISA in order to assist plan administrators in discharging their obligations under the new annual f…
ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed May 8, 2013
…re account balances are exact. The following analysis led the Department to this rate.
From 1996 to 2009, the share of 401(k) assets in equities varied from 56% to 76%.[14]
In 2009, this total was approximately 60%. If beginning in 1926, 60% of assets were invested in an equity portfolio that mirrored the S&P 500 and 4…
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…
87 FR 14722 — Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption Applications ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Mar 15, 2022
… Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.
Footnotes
1.
See
Secretary of Labor's Order 6-2009, 74 FR 21524 (May 7, 2009).
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2.
5 U.S.C. 8477(c)(3).
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3.
See
Secretary of Labor's Order 6-2009, 74 FR 21524 (May 7, 2009).
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4.
76 FR 66637 (October 27, 2011).
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