IRCCourt RulingsJan 27, 1998related by meaning
…ve occurred or
in those circumstances where the Department of Labor has not undertaken a response."
ERISA was enacted in 1974, setting up an administrative
system for employee benefit plans. ERISA section 2(b), 88 Stat.
829, 833, provides that
the policy of this Act [is] to protect interstate
commerce and the interests…
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…
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2017related by meaning
(a) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this part shall apply in the case of plan years beginning after September 2, 1974.
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 …
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2025related by meaning
(37)(G)(vii) (vii) For purposes of this chapter and title 26, a plan making an election under this subparagraph shall be treated as maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement if a collective bargaining agreement, expressly or otherwise, provides for or permits employer contributions to the plan by one or …
85 FR 10279 — Administrative Review of Agency Decisions PBGCFinal Rules (FR)Feb 24, 2020
ERISA have not been met;
(iii) A determination with respect to the sufficiency of plan assets for benefit liabilities or for guaranteed benefits; and (iv) A determination with respect to a plan terminating under section 4041(b) of ERISA or with respect to the distribution of residual assets under section 4044(d) of ER…
ERISACode / StatuteJan 8, 2008related by meaning
(b) (b) Omitted.
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…
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 …
ERISACode / StatuteJan 24, 2020related by meaning
(e)(9)(G)(iv) (iv) Agency review In evaluating whether the plan sponsor has met the criteria specified in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C), the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and the Secretary of Labor, shall review the plan sponsor's consideration of factors und…
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…
ERISADOL Technical ReleasesJun 17, 2026related by meaning
…e whole law, and to its object and policy” in deciding what type of benefit programs are covered by ERISA). ↩ See FAB 2004-01 (April 7, 2004) and FAB 2006-02 (October 27, 2006) which came to similar conclusions regarding employers’ involvement with Health Savings Accounts. ↩
29 C.F.R. 2510.3-2(d)(1)(iii). ↩
See Interpr…
ERISACode / StatuteJan 4, 1995related by meaning
(6) (6) A proceeding in a case under title 11, commencing on or after July 1, 1986, with respect to the employer from whose employment the covered employee retired at any time.
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…
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 …
IRCCourt RulingsMay 15, 1978related by meaning
… section 3002(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (hereinafter referred to as ERISA) which provides: Regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Treasury under sections 410(a), 411, and 412 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to minimum participation standards, minimum vesting standards,…
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…
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…
Notice 2012-46 — This notice provides guidance in the form of questions and answers with respect to the notice requirements of section 101(j) of the Employee Retirement Income … IRCNoticesJul 23, 2012
plans imposed under section 206(g) of ERISA,[1] as added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA ’06), P.L. 109-280, 120 Stat. 780.
II. Background Section 101(j) of ERISA requires the plan administrator of a single-employer defined benefit plan to provide a written notice to plan participants and beneficiaries, gen…
ERISACode / StatuteJan 6, 2025related by meaning
(a)(1) (1) administratively feasible,
(a)(2) (2) in the interests of the plan and of its participants and beneficiaries, and
(a)(3) (3) protective of the rights of participants and beneficiaries of such plan.