How to Avoid Litigation with a 401k Plan Participant Appeal of a Benefit Claim Decision The thought of a going through a 401k plan participant appeal process for ...

Top 10 Mistakes 401k Plan Sponsors Make: Mistake #6 – Timely Deposits How soon do 401k and 403b plan sponsors have to deposit participant contributions after payroll? You will ...

The Small Plan “Fix” Just Got Expensive by Darren Holsey. The IRS Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) allows employers sponsoring retirement plans to correct errors that occurred in the operation of ...

NIPA News: Pitfalls of Auto-Enrollment. Like a new shiny toy, when auto-enrollment is implemented by 401k and 403b plan sponsors and their providers, a lot of attention is paid. ...

YOUR ADVISORS REVIEW INVESTMENTS – WHO REVIEWS THEM?  “We use X to advise the Committee about investments and to run RFP’s for us.  X helps us review our other providers, ...

6 Common Retirement Plan Committee Pitfalls. Retirement plan committees are created with the best of intentions. Unfortunately, however, to paraphrase the inimitable Shakespeare, like true love, ne’er does their course ...

DON’T MAKE YOUR 401K A LITIGATION TARGET by Carol Buckmann “I know there are a lot of lawsuits over 401k fees and investments, but nobody here is complaining.  Are ...

Going Purely Passive May Raise Litigation Risk Exposure. While the move to index funds may provide comfort to some plan sponsors because of cost, there may also be risk. ...

Plan Sponsors: What You Should Know About the New Tax Bill. With the passage of the recent tax reform bill, here’s a breakdown of what employers need to know about ...

Compliance Update – Don’t Miss These Important Plan Sponsor Deadlines. We know, we know — the end of the year is hectic. But it’s also an important time for plan ...