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McKinsey’s $31-Billion RIA for McKinsey Staffers Pays $18 Million Fine
McKinsey's $31-Billion RIA for McKinsey Staffers Pays $18 Million Fine - Ari Sonneberg, RiaBiz, December 22, 2021
Bill Capuzzi Took Apex Near to the Zenith but the SPAC failed to Deliver an IPO Via Blank Check
Bill Capuzzi Took Apex Near to the Zenith but the SPAC failed to Deliver an IPO Via Blank Check - Ari Sonneberg, RIABiz, December 16, 2021
Increased Contribution Requirement Upon Retirement is a COBRA Qualifying Event
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has confirmed, in Randolph v. East Baton Rouge Parish School System, that a change in required contributions upon retirement is a COBRA qualifying event. Facts. An employee who contributed $200 per month to participate in her...
2021 ERISA/EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LEGAL COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST
Tax Qualified Plans Plan document: Required amendments 401(k) and 403(b) plans – Amendments to comply with the IRS final hardship distribution regulations must be adopted by December 31, 2021 (regardless of plan year end) Defined benefit pension plans - Those...
Is PBGC Adding “Early Warning” and “Follow-On” to its Toolbox for Multiemployer Plans?
By Israel Goldowitz Corporate sponsors of defined benefit pension plans may be familiar with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s (PBGC) Early Warning program and its Follow-on policy. Under Early Warning, PBGC intervenes when a corporate spinoff or other...
Will the Supreme Court Give Plan Sponsors Any Relief From Excessive Fee Lawsuits?
Will the Supreme Court Give Plan Sponsors Any Relief From Excessive Fee Lawsuits? - Ari Sonneberg, PLANSPONSOR, December 13, 2021
EBSA Will Continue to Prioritize Finding Missing Participants
EBSA Will Continue to Prioritize Finding Missing Participants - Marcia Wagner, Pensions & Investments, December 13, 2021
IRS Proposes Delayed Effective Dates for Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) Filing Requirements
The IRS has, in years past, extended deadlines for employer and group health plan ACA reporting. The IRS will not issue extended deadlines for 2021 reporting due in the first quarter of 2022. In lieu of the deadline extension, the IRS has issued new regulations that...
Retirement Plan Post-2021 Opportunities
By Jon Schultze Employers and plan sponsors of retirement plans need to be aware of some responsibilities and opportunities that are available as we head into 2022. Adopting a New Plan – Employers can take advantage of extended deadlines under the SECURE Act to adopt...