June 9, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Maryland Firm and Owner For Violations of Federal Pension Law

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June 8, 2004

ERISA Advisory Council to Hold First Meeting of 2004

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June 4, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Seeks Independent Fiduciary For Abandoned Savings and Investment Plan

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Newark, New Jersey - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued to appoint an independent fiduciary for the abandoned savings and investment plan of Sequel Concepts Inc. of South Plainfield, New Jersey, which will distribute more than $1 million in plan assets to participants and terminate the plan.

June 4, 2004

Owner of Georgia Firm Pleads Guilty To Embezzling From Company’s Profit Sharing Plan

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Atlanta, Georgia - The owner and president of Commercial Marketing Services Inc. (CMS) of Lawrenceville, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to embezzling from the company’s profit sharing plan. The criminal charges were based on an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).

June 4, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Dallas Corporation and Owner to Restore Employee Contributions to SIMPLE IRA Plan

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Dallas, Texas - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Mallscapes Inc. of Dallas and its owner for failing to timely remit and forward to the corporation’s SIMPLE IRA plan contributions withheld from employees’ paychecks.

June 3, 2004

“Getting It Right” – Compliance Assistance Seminar For Plan Fiduciaries Set For June 17 in Miami

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Miami, Florida - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) compliance assistance seminar, “Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities,” will take place in Miami, Florida, on June 17, 2004 at the Sheraton Biscayne Bay, 495 Brickell Avenue.

June 2, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Executive of North Carolina Imaging Firm over Delinquent 401(k) Employee Contributions

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Durham, North Carolina - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the owner of Norwood Electronics Inc. of Durham, North Carolina, for failing to forward $8,417 in employee contributions and interest to the Matlack Medical Imaging Inc. 401(k) Plan.

May 27, 2004

U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Appoints New Members To 2004 ERISA Advisory Council and Leadership Posts

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Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of five persons to three-year terms on the 2004 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans.

May 26, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Pittsburgh Corporation and CEO To Restore Employee Contributions to 401(k) Plan

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Vacuum Research Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the company’s chief executive officer for failing to restore employee contributions to the company’s 401(k) plan.

May 25, 2004

Labor Department Announces Final Rules on Notices For COBRA Continuation Health Care Coverage

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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced final rules implementing the notice requirements under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for employees, employers and plan administrators.

May 25, 2004

Labor Department Announces Final Rules on Notices For COBRA Continuation Health Care Coverage

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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced final rules implementing the notice requirements under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for employees, employers and plan administrators.

May 24, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Former Trustees of D.C. 401(k) Plan Over Delinquent Employee Contributions

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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the former trustees of the Votenet Solutions Inc. 401(k) plan and trust in Washington, D.C., for failing to forward employee contributions to the company’s retirement plan.

May 24, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Restore Assets to Worcester Pension Plan

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Boston, Massachusetts - The U.S. Department of Labor sued the plan sponsor and the trustee of the Northeast Display Inc. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan of Worcester, Massachusetts, for failing to forward over $65,000 in employee contributions to the plan.

May 24, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Judgment to Restore Delinquent Employee Contributions to 401(k) Plans

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Chicago, Illinois - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a default judgment requiring the trustee of the Belgium, Wisconsin-based Belgium Foundry Acquisition Company Inc. 401(k) plans to restore $60,434 in delinquent employee contributions with interest to the union and non-union plans.

May 18, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues New York Aviation Firm and Owner For Alleged Misuse of More Than $1.6 Million in 401(k) Assets

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New York, New York - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Lawrence Aviation Industries Inc. of Brookhaven, New York and its owner for making undocumented loans from the plan to themselves and failing to collect on the unpaid loans.

May 18, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Launches National Education Campaign “Getting It Right—Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities”

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WASHINGTON—Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today launched a nationwide campaign to improve workers’ health and retirement security by educating employers and service providers about their fiduciary responsibilities under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). This is the latest in a series of compliance assistance initiatives by the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).

May 12, 2004

Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces Settlements Restoring at Least $66.5 Million to Enron Retirement Plans

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May 7, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Fiduciaries of Illinois Simple IRA Plan Over Misuse of Employee Contributions

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Chicago, Illinois - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued defunct L.R.D.S., Inc., of Orland Park, Illinois and an owner of the floral distributor for failing to forward employee contributions to the company’s Simple IRA Plan.

May 7, 2004

Media Advisory - HIPAA and Other Health Laws: Maryland Compliance Assistance Seminar

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Washington, DC - The Compliance Assistance Seminar sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the Maryland Department of Insurance, will take place in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 19-20, 2004 at the Sheraton Barcelo, 173 Jennifer Road.

May 6, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Judgment Against Florida Dentist And Medical Practice to Restore Retirement Assets

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