by Editorial Staff | Feb 16, 2021 | DOL, EBSA, Employee Benefits Administration, ERISA
On February 16th, 2021, new fiduciary investment advice guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) went into effect. Enforced by the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the rule follows the guidelines explained within Prohibited Transaction...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 11, 2020 | DOL, EBSA, ERISA, Uncategorized
On December 11th, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule on employee benefit plan shareholder rights. This regulatory framework, created for private employee benefit plan fiduciaries, includes information on proxy voting. It also discusses...
by Editorial Staff | Dec 7, 2020 | DOJ, EBSA, ERISA
The Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has announced the release of the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report. The 2020 form, released December 2nd, 2020, was in conjunction with the IRS and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation...
by Editorial Staff | Oct 28, 2020 | DOL, EBSA, ERISA
On October 23rd, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced a new employer resource. The resource is an updated tool to help employers comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)....
by Editorial Staff | May 23, 2020 | EBSA, Retirement Plans
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) recently announced the publication of a Final Rule that expands the ability of private sector employers to communicate retirement plan information online or by email. In a press...
by Editorial Staff | May 5, 2020 | COBRA, EBSA, Medicare
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has recently announced changes to specific notices required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA). Generally speaking, COBRA allows employees (and...
