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
tion.
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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. As noted above, for purposes of this amendment, the terms “Individual Retirement Account” or “IRA” mean any account or annuity described in Code section 4975(e)(1)(B) t…
ERISADOL Technical ReleasesSep 13, 2013
…ge, unused amounts credited before January 1, 2014 consisting of amounts credited before January 1, 2013, and amounts that are credited in 2013 under the terms of an HRA as in effect on January 1, 2013, may be used after December 31, 2013 to reimburse medical expenses in accordance with those terms without causing the …
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…
78 FR 13781 — Filings Required of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements and Certain Other Related Entities ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Mar 1, 2013
ng coverage for medical care to the employees of two or more employers on July 1, 2013.
(ii)
Conclusion.
In this
Example 6,
the administrator of ECE
B must file a completed Form M-1 on or before June 1, 2013 (which is 30 days prior to the origination date). In addition, the administrator of ECE
B
must file an updated c…
79 FR 13949 — Amendment Relating to Reasonable Contract or Arrangement Under Section 408(b)(2)-Fee Disclosure ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Mar 12, 2014★ strong match
As discussed earlier in this preamble, commenters advocating for a summary stressed the need for medium and small plan fiduciaries to have a summary of the required disclosures to help them navigate through and analyze highly technical disclosures that are scattered throughout multiple documents. They argue that servic…
29 C.F.R. § 2520.104b-3(b) — Summary of material modifications to the plan and changes in the information required to be included in the summary plan description. ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017
(b) (b) The summary of material modifications to the plan or changes in information required to be included in the summary plan description need not be furnished separately if the changes or modifications are described in a timely summary plan description. For example, a calendar year plan adopts a material modificatio…
82 FR 56545 — 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)Nov 29, 2017related by meaning
uld have been required for the January 1, 2018 applicability date, but is based on continued adherence to the Impartial Conduct Standards.”).
See also Comment Letter #82 (Standard Insurance Company and Standard Retirement Services, Inc.) (“we ask that The Department also extend the temporary enforcement policy providin…
89 FR 32260 — Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 25, 2024related by meaning
as domestic crimes and are signs of potential serious compliance and integrity failures, whether prosecuted domestically or in foreign jurisdictions. The Department does not expect that questions regarding “substantially equivalent” will arise frequently, and even less so with the Final Amendment's use of the term “Co…
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…
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…
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
Section 408(b)(2)—Fee Disclosure, Final Rule, 77 FR 5632 (Feb. 3, 2012).
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12.
81 FR 21181, 21199 (Apr. 8, 2016).
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13. The Department has previously determined, after consulting with the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS), that plans described in 4975(e)(1) of the Code are included with…
ERISARegulationsJan 1, 2017
…graphs (j) and (k) of this section. In addition to other required information, plans must include a summary of any plan provisions governing the authority of the plan sponsors or others to terminate the plan or amend or eliminate benefits under the plan and the circumstances, if any, under which the plan may be termina…
81 FR 47534 — Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jul 21, 2016★ strong match
…to file the Form 5330 with the IRS. For more information, see 71 FR 20261 (Apr. 19, 2006) and 71 FR 20135 (Apr. 19, 2006). When the conditions of PTE 2002-51 have been satisfied, the corrected transactions should be treated as exempt under Code section 4975(c) for the purposes of answering Line 14b.
Line 14c.
ERISARegulationsOct 1, 2020
…imely filing related thereto, is making preparations to operate in State B beginning on November 1, 2013. (ii) Conclusion. In this Example 7, by operating in State B, ECE D experiences a special event within the three-year window following its origination and must make a filing by December 2, 2013. Example 8.(i) Facts.…
ERISADOL Technical ReleasesFeb 5, 2016
ain Healthcare Arrangements, September 16, 2013, available at CMS.gov/CCIIO/Resources/Regulations-and-Guidance/Downloads/cms-hra-notice-9-16-2013.pdf. There have been several prior issuances on the topics addressed in this notice: (1) FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation (Part XI), issued on January 24, 2013 b…
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
…earing Order on August 19, 2015
set ting the hearing for December 14, 2015. EBSA filed a motion for summary decision on
November 13, 2015 seeking summary decision in its favor affirming the penalty assessed against
WMAT.
2
On February 12, 2016 , EBSA filed a Motion to Extend Trial Date seeking a stay of the
hearing unt…
82 FR 41365 — Extension of Transition Period and Delay of Applicability Dates; Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in … ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Aug 31, 2017related by meaning
s proposal is subject to the Congressional Review Act (CRA) provisions of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) and will be transmitted to Congress and the Comptroller General for review if finalized. The proposal is a “major rule” as that term is defined in 5 U.S.C. 804,…
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…
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
ootnote also inadvertently includes the names of public commenters who do not support a contingent or tiered delay. This document corrects that error. In addition, there is text missing in the portion of the preamble that discusses the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The Department inadvertently omitted a discussion of…
ERISACourt RulingsJun 26, 2013
…ring to
an undetermined date and time. I allowed EBSA until February 4, 2013, to fil e a motion for
summary decision. On February 4, 2013, EBSA filed its Motion for Summary Decision,
Statement of Undisputed Facts, Supporting Memorandum, and Exhibits. On February 15, 2013,
HOE filed its Response, Statement of Undisputed…