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Department of Labor Publishes Final Fiduciary Rules:

On April 6, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published final rules regarding the definition of “fiduciary” under section 3(21) of the Employee…
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Upcoming April Speaking Engagement:

When: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Location: Empower Retirement Conference Center 8525 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Time: 8:00 am - 12:30…
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Court Decides that Severance Provisions in an Employment Agreement Formed an ERISA Plan:

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) recently issued its decision in the case of Zgrablich v. Cardone…
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“PPA Restatement” Deadline Rapidly Approaching:

Plan sponsors using a “pre-approved” retirement plan document for their defined contribution plan (in the form of either a prototype or a volume…
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Courts Address ERISA’s Church Plan Exemption:

On December 29, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (the “Court”) issued its decision in the case of…
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2015 Law That Extended Form 5500 Filing Deadline is Repealed:

To the relief/delight of many CPAs who audit employee benefit plans, a recent law that would have extended the Form 5500 deadline was…
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