DOL

Industry & Regulatory News

DOL Posts FAQs on PLESAs Under SECURE 2.0

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the release of a set of frequently asked questions intended to provide general compliance information under ERISA regarding pension-linked emergency savings account (PLESA) arrangements that are allowed under SECURE 2.0.

January 18 2024

Industry & Regulatory News

OMB Completes Review of DOL Automatic Portability Exemption Proposal

A Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rule titled Exemption for Certain Automatic Portability Transactions has been removed from the Office of Management and Budget’s list for review, signaling that it may be released soon.

January 17 2024

Industry & Regulatory News

DOL Announces 2024 Inflation Adjustments for Civil Penalties

The Department of Labor has published in the Federal Register several inflation-adjusted penalty amounts for certain failures associated with qualified retirement plans.

January 11 2024

Industry & Regulatory News

PBGC Announces Changes to e-Filing Portal

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has indicated they will launch a new and improved e-Filing Portal on February 1, 2024.

January 09 2024

Industry & Regulatory News

PBGC Issues Comprehensive Premium Filing Instructions for 2024 Plan Years

The Department of Labor’s Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)—the agency that insures and has primary governance over defined benefit (DB) pension plans—has issued the 2024 plan year version of its Comprehensive Premium Filing Instructions.

January 09 2024

Industry & Regulatory News

OMB Completes Review of DOL Regulatory Terms

Two Department of Labor (DOL) regulatory actions have been removed from the Office of Management and Budget’s list for review, signaling they may be released soon.

December 12 2023

Industry & Regulatory News

Proposed Automatic Portability Exemption at OMB

The Office of Management and Budget has received a proposed rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) titled “Exemption for Certain Automatic Portability Transactions”.

December 07 2023

Industry & Regulatory News

DOL Issues Final Rule Updating Davis-Bacon Regulations

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule updating the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and the Davis-Bacon Related Acts (together “DBRA”) nearly 40 years after the Department last completed a comprehensive revision of the guidelines.

November 30 2023

Industry & Regulatory News

DOL Final Rule on QPAM Exemptions at OMB

The Office of Management and Budget has received a final rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) titled “Proposed Amendment to PTE 84-14 for Plan Asset Transactions Determined by an Independent Qualified Plan Asset Manager”.

November 15 2023

Industry & Regulatory News

Washington Pulse: DOL Proposes Expanded Definition of Investment Advice Fiduciary

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a regulatory package that includes a proposed amendment to the regulations that define what constitutes an investment advice fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (the “Retirement Security Rule”).

November 10 2023