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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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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”.
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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”).
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DOL Releases Proposed Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released a new proposed rule updating the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under ERISA.