IRCCourt RulingsSep 29, 1992related by meaning
…t of Actuaries (Joint Board) established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (erisa), Pub. L. 93-406, 88 Stat. 829. Sections 412(c)(3), 6059, and 7701(a)(35) were added to the Internal Revenue Code by ERISA sections 1013(a), 1033(a), and 3043, 88 Stat. 914, 947, 1003, to apply for plan years begin…
PBGCRegulationsJul 1, 2010
The following terms are defined in § 4001.1 of this chapter: annuity, ERISA, insurer, IRS, mass withdrawal, multiemployer plan, nonforfeitable benefit, PBGC, plan, and plan year. In addition, for purposes of this part: Available resources means, for a plan year, available resources as described in section 4245(b)(3) of…
PBGCCode / StatuteJan 5, 2015related by meaning
§§1421 to 1425. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–235, div. O, title I, §108(a)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2786
78 FR 13797 — Ex Parte Cease and Desist and Summary Seizure Orders-Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Mar 1, 2013
Paragraph (b) contains key definitions. ERISA section 521 applies the Secretary's cease and desist and seizure order authority to MEWAs, as defined under section 3(40) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. 1002(40). As stated in the proposed regulations, Congress did not limit the Secretary's authority to issue orders to MEWAs that are …
ERISACourt RulingsMar 23, 2001related by meaning
…iling within the 45 days stated in the Notice of
Rejection. GX 9.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
ERISA is a remedial statute designed to protect the integrity of employee benefit plans maintained by
employers. ERISA § 2, 29 U.S.C. § 1001. The Act includes
extensive reporting and disclosure provisions to accomplish t…
83 FR 28912 — Definition of “Employer” Under Section 3(5) of ERISA-Association Health Plans ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Jun 21, 2018
…ent with the Department's longtime recognition that working owners should be able to participate in ERISA-covered plans.
See Advisory Opinion 99-04A (various ERISA and Code provisions “reveal a clear Congressional design to include `working owners' within the definition of `participant' for purposes of Title I of ERISA…
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2025related by meaning
(c)(5)(B)(i)(II) (II) has a reasonable period of time after receipt of such notice and before the beginning of the plan year to make such designation.
(c)(5)(B)(ii) (ii) Form of notice .—The requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 401(k)(12)(D) of title 26 shall apply with respect to the notices described in th…
86 FR 1256 — Methods for Computing Withdrawal Liability, Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Jan 8, 2021
… this action is based on section 4002(b)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which authorizes PBGC to issue regulations to carry out the purposes of title IV of ERISA; section 305(g) [1]
of ERISA, which provides the statutory requirements for changes to withdrawal liability; section 4001 …
81 FR 21208 — Amendments to Class Exemptions 75-1, 77-4, 80-83 and 83-1 ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 8, 2016related by meaning
…ckground
Regulation Defining a Fiduciary
As explained more fully in the preamble to the Regulation, ERISA is a comprehensive statute designed to protect the interests of plan participants and beneficiaries, the integrity of employee benefit plans, and the security of retirement, health, and other critical benefits. The…
81 FR 36229 — Mergers and Transfers Between Multiemployer Plans PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jun 6, 2016
… the transaction.
Endangered status has the same meaning as the term has under section 305(b)(1) of ERISA and section 432(b)(1) of the Code, and includes “seriously endangered status” as described in section 305(b)(1) of ERISA and section 432(b)(1) of the Code.
Facilitated merger
means a merger of two or more multiempl…
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2017related by meaning
(e)(3)(B)(ii) (ii) the participant has a reasonable period of time, after receipt of the notice described in clause (i) and before the first elective contribution is made, to make such election, and
(e)(3)(B)(iii) (iii) the notice explains how contributions made under the arrangement will be invested in the absence of …
85 FR 39113 — Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Jun 30, 2020related by meaning
…nformation:
Individuals interested in obtaining information from the Department of Labor concerning ERISA and employee benefit plans may call the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) Toll-Free Hotline, at 1-866-444-EBSA (3272) or visit the Department of Labor's website (
www.dol.gov/ebsa).
SUPPLEMENTARY IN…
84 FR 2075 — Methods for Computing Withdrawal Liability, Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 PBGCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Feb 6, 2019
ent Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which authorizes PBGC to issue regulations to carry out the purposes of title IV of ERISA; section 305(g) [1] of ERISA, which provides the statutory requirements for changes to withdrawal liability; section 4001 of ERISA (Definitions); section 4204 of ERISA (Sale of Assets); sec…
67 T.C. 29 — Federal Land Bank Asso. v. Commissioner IRCCourt RulingsOct 6, 1976related by meaning
…ationship between section 7476 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (hereinafter ERISA). ERISA was enacted to deal with a number of problems involving retirement plans. H. Rept. No. 93-807 (1974), 1974-3 C.B.(Supp.) 236, 238-243. The problem of particular significance to us involved the Internal Reve…
76 FR 76222 — Filings Required of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements and Certain Other Related Entities ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Dec 6, 2011
…e Act provision to MEWAs and ECEs alike. Paragraph (a) of the proposal sets forth section 101(g) of ERISA that directs MEWAs that provide benefits consisting of medical care (within the meaning of section 733(a)(2) of ERISA) to register with the Secretary prior to operating in a State, and to report annually regarding …
75 FR 8796 — Civil Penalties Under ERISA Section 502(c)(8) ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Feb 26, 2010related by meaning
… Department of the Treasury has interpretive authority over the minimum funding rules of Title I of ERISA, including section 305 of ERISA.
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2.
Pursuant to section 305(b)(3)(D)(iii) of ERISA, the Department of Labor issued proposed 29 CFR 2540.305-1, which includes a model notice for plans in critical s…
81 FR 21089 — Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs ERISAFinal Rules (FR)Apr 8, 2016
…by applicable law. Additionally, although the policies and procedure requirement applies equally to ERISA plans, the final exemption does not require Financial Institutions to make a warranty with respect to ERISA plans, just as it does not require the execution of a contract with respect to ERISA plans. For these plan…
85 FR 54288 — Registration Requirements for Pooled Plan Providers ERISAProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Sep 1, 2020related by meaning
…the rights and benefits of plan participants and beneficiaries.
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8. Section 505 of ERISA provides generally that the Secretary may prescribe such regulations the Secretary “finds necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subchapter. Among other things, such regulations may define acc…
IRCProposed Rules (FR)Proposed Apr 11, 2022related by meaning
… of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-406 (88 Stat. 829), as amended (ERISA), also provides rules relating to plans maintained by more than one employer. Similar to section 413(c) of the Code, section 210(a) of ERISA states that the minimum participation standards, minimum vesting standard…
IRCCourt RulingsJul 24, 1991
…ctment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as ERISA), Pub. L. 93-406, 88 Stat. 829, attachments of a participant’s interest in a tax-qualified plan were not prohibited by the Internal Revenue Code. Section 1021(a) of ERISA added Code section 401(a)(13), which requir…