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401(k)
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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
House Committee Unanimously Passes Bill to Upgrade 401(k) Plans Amid ‘Retirement Income Crisis’
A key House committee this past Tuesday passed a bill intended to increase the flexibility of 401(k) plans and improve access to the accounts. The bill, known as the Secure…
Employee Benefits Blog
Oracle Granted Partial Summary Judgment in 401(k) Fees/Investment Option Case
By Richard J. Pearl, McDermott Will & Emery
The US District Court for the District of Colorado granted partial summary judgment to 401(k) fiduciaries, holding that ERISA’s six-year statute of repose barred some claims and rejecting challenges to…
All Things ERISA
A Bonus? What Effect on 401(k) Limits?
Thomas D. Reahl, Esq.
The Business of Benefits
The 403(b) Hardship Distribution Which is Not a Hardship Distribution Under the Proposed Regulationsā¦..
By Robert Toth
One of the more curious results of the failure of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to amend 403(b)(11) to provide for the same hardship relief that was granted to…
Business and Commercial
Proposed Rules Loosen Restrictions on Hardship Withdrawals
By Sharon L. Lippett, Gretchen Harders
Based on proposed regulations released by the U.S. Department of Treasury on November 14, 2018 (the “Proposed Regulations”), participants in 401(k) and 403(b) plans may find it easier to get…
Benefits Law Update
Join Us for Managing 401(k) Plan Fiduciary Risk on 11/8
By The Editors
In today’s ever-changing and challenging 401(k) environment, plan sponsors find themselves in a new and seemingly complex environment. Regulations are becoming increasingly complicated, the number of class action lawsuits continues…
Don't Mess With Taxes
Student loan repayment help soon could be part of more
Student loan repayment help soon could be part of more companies' benefit packages Monday, October 01, 2018 October's here! In addition to making some general fourth quarter tax moves, this…
The Retirement Plan Blog
Don’t procrastinate in setting up a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan for 2018: October 1 deadline almost here
By Jerry Kalish
The conventional wisdom is that you can wait until the end of the year to put a retirement plan in place since you can still get the tax benefits for…
Beneficially Yours
No Quick Exit On 401(k) Class Action Alleging Imprudent Proprietary Fund Offerings
By: Michelle M. Scannell and Kathleen Cahill Slaught Seyfarth Synopsis: A district court recently denied a motion to dismiss a 401(k) proprietary fund class action, continuing an overwhelming trend of…
Employee Benefits Blog
Groundbreaking IRS Ruling Helps Clear the Way for New 401(k) Plan Student Loan Benefits
By Jeffrey Holdvogt, Sarah L. Engle
On Friday, the IRS released a private letter ruling (PLR) which will help clear the way for employers to provide a new type of student loan repayment benefit as part…