Date of Action: July 8, 2014

Type of Action: Consent Order and Judgment

Name of Defendant: Peter Connor, Gordon Connor, WD Flooring LLC, Nicolet Hardwoods Corporation and the Connor Companies Health and Welfare Benefit Plan

Allegations: On April 29, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor filed suit against Peter Connor, Gordon Connor, WD Flooring LLC, Nicolet Hardwoods Corporation and Connor Companies Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, a self-funded health plan, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Date of Action: Aug. 11, 2014

Type of Action: Default Judgment

Names of Defendant: Margaret T. Storrow, as a fiduciary to the Storrow Kinsella Associates Inc. SIMPLE IRA Plan, Storrow Kinsella Associates Inc., and Storrow Kinsella Associates Inc. SIMPLE IRA Plan.

Date of Action: July 29, 2014

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Gregory Ridge; Ridge & Long Limited Co.; and Ridge & Long Limited Co. 401(k) profit sharing plan & trust 

Allegations: Based on an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Secretary of Labor filed a complaint alleging the following:

Date of Action: July 31, 2014

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Rebecca Bellamy; American Home Care LLC; and American Home Care LLC SIMPLE IRA plan

Allegations: Based on an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Secretary of Labor filed a complaint alleging:

The defendants failed to ensure elective employee contributions to the plan were remitted on a timely basis. The amount of restitution owed to the plan participants was determined to be $12,713.07, which includes interest for lost opportunity costs.

Date of Action: July 28, 2014

Type of Action: Order of Settlement

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Miles & Associates Inc., Michael Wayne Miles, Leon Victor Stadther, Jr., and Miles & Associates Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan

CLEVELAND — C. David Snyder, fiduciary to the Cleveland-based Attevo 401(k) retirement plan, has been ordered by a judge to restore $143,481.42 to the plan. The judgment resolves a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit stemming from an investigation by the department's Employee Benefits Security Administration.

Date of Action: Aug. 1, 2014

Type of Action: Consent Order and Judgment

Names of Defendant: The Anesthesia & Pain Center of Akron Inc., The Anesthesia & Pain Center of Akron Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan, Frank Kousaie

Date of Action: July 22, 2014

Type of Action: Consent Order and Judgment

Name of Defendant: Stephen Schneider, fiduciary to the Pinnacle Telemarketing Inc. 401(k) Plan in Kaiser and Lebanon, Mo.       

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, known as the ERISA Advisory Council, will meet Tuesday, Aug. 19, through Thursday, Aug. 21. Council members will hear testimony from invited witnesses and receive an update from the Employee Benefits Security Administration.

Topics for discussion and study include:

Date of Action: July 22, 2014

Type of Action: Complaint

Names of Defendants: Gregory Fletcher, SLP Machine Simple IRA Plan.

Date of Action: July 17, 2014

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Richard J. Campbell; Venice Catering of Berlin Inc., and Venice Catering of Berlin Inc. 401(k) plan

Allegations: Based on an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Secretary of Labor filed a complaint alleging the following:

Date of Action: July 16, 2014

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Richard J. Kwasny; Kwasny & Reilly, P.C.; Kwasny & Reilly 401(k) profit sharing plan

Allegations: Based on an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Secretary of Labor filed a complaint alleging the following:

Date of Action: June 30, 2014

Type of Action: Default Judgment & Order

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Scott W. Rothstein

Date of Action: June 30, 2014

Type of Action: Default Judgment & Order

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Scott W. Rothstein

MINNEAPOLIS — A consent judgment entered in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota has returned a total of $203,212 to clients of the Pro Systems Corp. Group Health Plan. The company provided health care services for clients of Detroit Lakes-based Pro Systems, PRO Resources and MICROPRO. The judgment resolves a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act for failing to disclose to clients that some fees collected for insurance costs were used for nonhealth plan purposes.

Date of Action: June 11, 2014

Type of Action: Complaint

Name of Defendant: First Land Title Agency of New York Inc. Profit Sharing Plan

BOSTON — The U.S. Department of Labor is hosting a free compliance seminar, "How to Do It Right the First Time," at MassBay Community College on Friday, June 20, from 8:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. EDT.

BOSTON — The U.S. Department of Labor is hosting a free compliance seminar, "How to Do It Right the First Time," at MassBay Community College on Friday, June 20, from 8:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. EDT.

Date of Action: June 9, 2014

Type of Action: Consent Order and Judgment

Names of Defendants: Orland Fasel, Bernice Fasel, Edward Fasel, E. L. Fasel & Sons Inc. Profit Sharing Plan

Allegations: Orland Fasel, who was co-owner of E.L. Fasel & Sons Inc. and fiduciary to the E.L. Fasel & Sons Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, improperly transferred funds from the Plan to himself and his wife, Margaret Fasel. Edward Fasel was co-owner of the company and a named trustee of the Plan. Bernice Fasel was also a named trustee of the Plan.

Date of Action: May 30, 2014

Type of Action: Consent order and judgment

Names of Defendants: Brandy Williams, Wanda Knight, Dmazana Lumukanda, Lakes Area Advertiser Inc. 401(k) Plan and A.D.S. Delivery Service Inc. 401(k) Plan