Fiduciary Responsibility Unclear When Handling Participant Data? Ask the Lawyer By Carol Buckmann Fiduciary responsibility has blurred-lines around the use of participant data. Can your vendors use participant data ...

SECURE ACT CHANGES THAT AFFECT YOUR 401(K) by Carol Buckmann Secure Act changes seem to be on track to enact new rules many plan sponsors would prefer to see.  ...

Multiple Employer Plans Garner Congressional Attention Multiple employer plans (MEPs) may soon become a reality, thanks to a new bill making it through the U.S. House of Representatives recently. ...

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. ...

401k Plan Error Causes Fiduciary Lawsuit 401k plan errors can lead to costly lawsuits.  Retirement plan fiduciaries need to be well versed in the plan terms and conditions in ...

401k ADP ACP Testing Rules for Compensation 401k ADP ACP testing rules require your undivided attention and concentration.  When it comes to retirement plan administration the 401k ADP ACP ...

401k Testing ADP ACP Rules for Compensation 401k Testing ADP ACP Rules require attention to detail.  When it comes to retirement plan administration there are plenty of rules and ...

401k Fiduciary Court Cases Become a Wakeup Call 401k fiduciary court cases have awakened many plan sponsors over recent years.  Fiduciary responsibilities are better to be managed than argued ...

401k Fiduciary Liability Insurance Protection for Retirement Committee Members 401k fiduciary liability insurance protection is not automatically included within an Errors and Omissions Policy.  In most cases, 401k fiduciary ...

  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 ...