The Employee Benefits Security Administration reports that FY 2025 it restored almost $1.4 billion to benefits plans as well as participants and their beneficiaries. What about the results concerning ...

In considering the impact of a Supreme Court decision on the burden of proof in a prohibited transaction suit, a federal judge found that the plaintiff had to first have standing to bring suit for ...

Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett recently discussed a proposal to permit savers to invest a portion of their 401(k) retirement accounts in their personal residences. Let's ...

There may be a federal deficit and concern about the long-term health of the Social Security system, but the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is free of such concerns. The PBGC reports that it had ...

The federal government may be heading towards another shutdown, although this time it would only involve certain agencies. So where do things stand and which agencies would be affected?

Employees are not the only ones affected by financial stress — employers pay a price too, says a newly released financial wellness survey.

The scope and reach of RetireReady NJ are broader. Before, private-sector employers with 25 or more employees and that do not offer a plan had to register — but now substitute 10 for 25.

During a recent East Coast snow day, while we were all refreshing the forecast and negotiating who’s on shovel duty, EBSA quietly dropped its own forecast for the year: the 2026 enforcement priorities ...

The Department of Labor has been filing amicus briefs more frequently in retirement plan litigation. Let’s break down what an amicus brief actually is, what the DOL has been doing, and why this ...

If the deadline to amend an IRA under SECURE 2.0 applies to you or your clients, you can breathe a little easier — the IRS has just given you more time.

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