There are numerous and complex administrative issues associated with the potential retroactive application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. v. Windsor with respect to same-sex couples benefits. To that end, ERIC has joined with 13 other business trade associations in a letter asking the Treasury Department to use its authority under Internal Revenue Code section …
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ERIC Urges DOL to Clarify 401(k) Fee Disclosure Guidance
ERIC urged the DOL to clarify its previous guidance providing relief with respect to the fee disclosure requirements for participant-directed individual account plans.
ERIC Argues that Court Should Not Rewrite Plan Documents
ERIC filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit an amicus brief in Osberg v. Foot Locker, Inc.
ERIC Files Amicus Brief in Osberg v. Foot Locker
ERIC filed an amicus brief with the Second Circuit in the Osberg v. Foot Locker case.
ERIC Supports PBGC’s Efforts to Create Missing Participant Program for 401(k) and Similar Plans
ERIC submitted comments to the PBGC supporting the agency’s efforts to implement a missing participants program in 401(k) and similar plans.
ERIC Urges Flexibility on Lifetime Income Disclosures
ERIC submitted comments today to the DOL recommending that it provide employers with flexibility regarding lifetime income disclosures.
ERIC Submits Additional Information on Reportable Events Hearing to PBGC
ERIC has submitted a letter to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) in response to questions posed by the PBGC at the recent hearing on the reportable events proposed regulations. A special thanks to Michael Francese of Covington & Burling, who testified on behalf of ERIC and provided valuable input on the follow-up letter. This …
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ERIC Testifies Before PBGC on Reportable Events Proposed Regulations
ERIC testified before a Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation hearing on the agency’s proposed regulations on reportable events requirements.
Supreme Court Rules that Plan Terms Govern in U.S. Airways v. McCutchen
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ERIC Urges Ways & Means Committee Working Group to Proceed with Caution on Any Tax Reform Changes to Employer Retirement System
ERIC urged lawmakers to proceed with caution when considering any possible changes to the nation’s very successful voluntary employer-provided retirement system.