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401(k) Regulation
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Trump Executive Order Means Any New DOL Regulation Requires Elimination of 10 Existing Ones
Trump’s “Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation” executive order calls for any federal agency promulgating a new rule, regulation, or guidance to identify at least 10 existing ones to be repealed
February 3, 2025
DOL Updates Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
Improvements including new self-correction tool help employers, plan officials comply with ERISA and protect workers’ benefits
January 14, 2025
DOL Announces Enforcement Relief for Missing Participants
New policy offers plan fiduciaries option for handling small payments when beneficiary cannot be located
January 14, 2025
Post-Chevron Ruling Toolkit Rolled Out by ERISA Law Firm
Resource designed to help clients understand, anticipate and navigate the full impact of June’s landmark Supreme Court decision
November 13, 2024
Fiduciary Rule Stayed a Second Time in Texas
Stay issued on Friday means DOL’s embattled Retirement Security Rule will not take effect in September as originally scheduled while challenges play out in courts
July 29, 2024
Capitol Hill Fiduciary Rule Reaction: Praise and Ridicule
Of those speaking out about it, Democrats in favor while Republicans vow to fight the controversial final regulation
April 26, 2024
Fiduciary Rule Reaction: For and Against
ARA among first to express strong support while several groups voice opposition
April 23, 2024
Retirement Security Rule Update: 14 Stakeholders Set to Meet with OMB
As part of the White House Office of Management and Budget’s ongoing review of the controversial DOL rule, meetings will occur April 2-12
March 29, 2024
DB vs. DC: Wednesday Senate Hearing Dives Deep Into ‘Retirement Crisis’
Sen. Bill Cassidy leads defense of 401(k)s in back-and-forth HELP Committee hearing with disagreements about “crisis” causes and solutions
February 29, 2024
EBSA Recovered $1.4 Billion in 2023 for Employee Benefits Plans, Participants and Beneficiaries
Recoveries made through enforcement efforts, informal complaint resolutions
February 13, 2024