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Missing Participants
35 posts
4 Best Practices for Dealing with Missing 401(k) Participants
On the heels of last week’s long-awaited guidance about missing participants, released by the Department of Labor, the…
January 19, 2021
EBSA Head Defends Agency Amid Recent Regulatory Controversies
Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, acting assistant secretary for the Employee Benefits Securities Administration at the Department of Labor took…
September 13, 2020
Warren Leads in VP Pick, Reintroduces Retirement Savings Bill
Recent polls have Elizabeth Warren taking the lead in voter preference as Joe Biden’s vice-president pick, but now…
July 6, 2020
5 Action Items for Successful Retirement Outcomes
Help is here for 401(k) plan advisors and plan sponsors to identify and address the five biggest potential…
April 7, 2020
DOL: 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries MUST Find Missing Participants
DOL MEP regulations focus on missing participants, disclosures, and rules to improve recordkeeping and protect retirement plan members.
April 21, 2019
Two Major Regulatory Issues Dominating 401(k) Discussion
It’s not always easy for plan sponsors to communicate with participants. As technology changes how information gets shared,…
April 15, 2019
DOL’s Target for Missing 401k Participants Is ‘Zero’
At the 2019 NAPA 401(k) Summit, Assistant Secretary of Labor Preston Rutledge indicated the DOL’s long-term goal is…
April 12, 2019
3 Steps to Better Tax Treatment of Missing 401(k) Funds
What happens when 401(k)s are orphaned by employees? Like any other unassigned assets, they’re transferred to the states…
February 21, 2019
Missing Participants and Fiduciary Responsibilities: A Risk for TPAs
The Department of Labor (DOL) is aggressively investigating the practices and procedures of plan sponsors with respect to…
December 10, 2018
DOL Wants Your Opinion on 401(k) Auto Portability
Auto Portability Comments are open—share your views on the DOL’s proposed exemption for 401(k) rollover and retirement savings rules.
November 8, 2018