February 6, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Appoint Independent Fiduciary For Retirement Plan Abandoned by Bronx, New York Employer

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

February 2, 2007

Employee Benefits Security Administration Releases Field Assistance Bulletin on Investment Advice

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

January 25, 2007

Trustee to Restore Nearly $77,200 to Bay Area Pension Plan following Investigation by U.S. Department of Labor

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January 25, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Restore Assets Owed to SIMPLE IRA Plan of Former Newberry, South Carolina, Company

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January 22, 2007

Corona Web Design Firm Agrees To Repay Employees’ 401(K) Funds

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January 17, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sues Ohio Doctor to Restore Funds to Employee’s Retirement Plan

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January 11, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Appointment of Independent Fiduciary To Manage Illinois Company’s 401(k) Plan

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Decatur, Illinois - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained an amended consent judgment and order requiring a Decatur, Illinois fiduciary of the Jan-San Supply Company 401(k) Plan to restore $47,293 to the plan as restitution for failure to forward contributions withheld from employees’ paychecks.

January 10, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sues Pennsylvania Company Over Pension Plan Violations

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January 9, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Court Order Restoring Assets to Former Lexington, Kentucky, Company’s SIMPLE IRA Plan

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January 8, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor Sues Washington Company and President to Restore Employee Contributions to Retirement Plan

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January 8, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sponsors Free Compliance Assistance Seminar for Retirement Plan Fiduciaries in New Jersey

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December 28, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Sues Defunct California Corporation and its President for Failure to Remit Employee Contributions

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San Francisco - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued UltraCard Inc. of Los Gatos, California, and its president for failure to remit employee contributions and loan repayments to the company’s 401(k) plan in a timely manner.

December 26, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Sues New York & California Textile Companies and Officers to Recover Delinquent Employee Contributions to 401(k) Plan

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New York - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued defunct New York City and Santa Monica, California-based textile firms American Fabrics Co. and Beverly Trimming Co., as well as two officers of the companies, for failure to forward more than $100,000 in employee contributions and loan repayments owed to the American Fabrics Co. 401(k) Savings Plan.

December 22, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Sues Cincinnati-Based Restaurant Group to Restore Delinquent Contributions to 401(k) Savings Plans

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Cincinnati - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Cincinnati-based Queen City Restaurant Group and the trustee of 401(k) plans sponsored by the business for allegedly failing to forward and remit employee contributions in a timely manner to the plans of three companies managed by the restaurant group.

December 20, 2006

Employee Benefits Security Administration Releases Field Assistance Bulletin on Individual Benefit Statements And Diversification Notices

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Washington - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today released Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2006-03 which provides guidance relating to individual benefit statements and notices of freedom to divest employer securities.

December 19, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Recover Assets for Huntersville, N.C., Company’s 401(k) Plan

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Atlanta - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued to restore more than $5,200 in assets to the 401(k) plan of Vinson Van Go, a Huntersville, North Carolina, transportation company. The lawsuit charges the company and the trustee of its retirement plan with failing to transmit all employee contributions to the 401 (k) plan and commingling the contributions with the company’s general assets.

December 12, 2006

Federal Agencies Finalize Rules on Health Nondiscrimination

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Washington - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Internal Revenue Service and Department of Health and Human Services today announced the publication of final rules that provide guidance in complying with the nondiscrimination provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The final rules also provide guidance on the implementation of wellness programs.

December 11, 2006

Alabama Executive Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Pension Assets Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation

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Atlanta - The former vice president of H&H Doors and Hardware Inc. of Dothan, Alabama pleaded guilty to two counts of embezzling employee benefit plan assets and using the money for his own benefit. The plea agreement states Mark Hartzog is responsible for $524,703 in losses.