July 10, 2013

Harris v. The Hartford Construction Group LLC involving default judgment in Cumming, Ga.

Date of Action: June 25, 2013

Type of Action:  Default Judgment

Name(s) of Defendant(s): The Hartford Construction Group LLC, Travis M. Donnelly, the Hartford Construction Group, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and the Hartford Construction Group LLC Group Health Plan

July 5, 2013

US Labor Department sues Columbia, Md., medical practice to recover lost employee contributions to 401(k) Plan

Date of Action: July 1 , 2013

Type of Action: Complaint

Name(s) of Defendant(s): David O. Nyanjom, Laura Nyanjom, Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Associates, P.A and Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Associates, P.A. 401(k) Plan

July 5, 2013

US Labor Department obtains default judgment restoring employee contributions to SIMPLE IRA Plan of defunct Eynon, Pa., company

Date of Action: June 27, 2013

Type of Action: Default judgment

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Charles H. England, and Charles H. England, Inc.

July 2, 2013

Harris v. Jeremy B. Williams default judgment involving Williams Construction and Masonry Contractors Inc. profit sharing plan in Kentucky

Date of Action: July 1, 2013

Type of Action: Default Judgment

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Jeremy Williams, individually and as a fiduciary to Williams Construction and Masonry Contractors Inc. profit sharing plan; Williams Construction and Masonry Contractors Inc. and Williams Construction and Masonry Contractors Inc. profit sharing plan.

July 1, 2013

US Department of Labor sues owners of Doctors Hospital of Shreveport, La., to recover more than $18,000 in employee retirement benefits

SHREVEPORT, La. – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Doctors Hospital owners David and Chris LeBlanc in an effort to recover $18,904 in employee retirement contributions and employee-paid premiums for medical and disability insurance coverage. The department's lawsuit alleges that the LeBlancs violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 by using assets belonging to the employee retirement and insurance plans for the benefit of their business operations.

June 27, 2013

Harris v. Tripp Mechanical Services LLC involving failure to remit employee contributions to the company’s SIMPLE IRA plan in Falkland, NC

Date of Action: June 14, 2013

Type of Action: Consent Judgment and Order

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Tripp Mechanical Services, LLC, Jarvis Edward Tripp, Jr., and Gina Tripp

June 27, 2013

US Department of Labor announces extension of comment period on lifetime income illustration proposal

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration today announced an extension of the comment period on its advance notice of proposed rulemaking focusing on lifetime income illustrations given to participants in defined contribution pension plans, such as 401(k) and 403(b) plans. The ANPRM serves as a request for comments on specific language and concepts in advance of a proposed regulation.

June 24, 2013

Judge orders fiduciaries to restore $283,530 in retirement assets for workers at Heartland Foods in Indianapolis, resolving US Labor Department lawsuit

INDIANAPOLIS – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that the owners of Heartland Foods Inc. will restore $283,530 to the Heartland Foods Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan under terms of a consent judgment and order. The decision follows an investigation by the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration that found co-owners Karen S.

June 24, 2013

US Labor Department obtains consent judgment ordering fiduciary of defunct Eynon, Pa., company to sign over $20,500 to employee profit sharing plan

Date of Action: June 3, 2013

Type of Action: Consent judgment

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Charles Yaskulski, Eagle Warranty Corp., and Eagle Warranty Corp. profit sharing plan

June 19, 2013

U.S. Department of Labor obtains judgment ordering removal of fiduciary for the Pallet Holdings LLC 401(k) Plan in Indianapolis

Date of Action: June 17, 2013

Type of Action: Default Judgment

Names of Defendants: Pallet Holdings, LLC; Pallet Holdings, LLC 401(k) Plan and Brandon Bush, individually and as a fiduciary of the Plan

June 18, 2013

Harris v. People of Color in Crisis 403(B) Retirement Plan in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Date of Action: June 14, 2013

Type of Action: Complaint

Name(s) of Defendant: People of Color in Crisis 403(B) Retirement Plan

June 13, 2013

US Department of Labor issues compliance guidance for employee benefit plans in wake of Oklahoma tornado

WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits Security Phyllis C. Borzi today announced the following guidance on compliance with employee benefit plan rules for those adversely impacted by the Moore, Oklahoma tornado:

June 12, 2013

US Department of Labor files suit to remove fiduciary from Investment Group Inc. 401(k) Plan in Chicago

Date of Action: June 10, 2013

Type of Action: Complaint

Names of Defendants: Alex Bulmash, Investment Group Inc. and Investment Group Inc. 401(k) Sharing Plan & Trust

Allegations: The Investment Group Inc. was a mortgage brokerage firm which processed residential mortgages in Cook County, Ill. Bulmash was the president and owner of Investment Group Inc. and sole fiduciary to the Investment Group Inc. 401(k) Sharing Plan & Trust established in January 2003.

June 11, 2013

Judge orders fiduciary to restore funds to Air Gage Co. 401(k) Plan & Air Gage Co. Health Care Plan in Livonia, Mich.

Date of Action: June 10, 2013

Type of Action: Consent judgment and order

Name of Defendant: Thomas Fernandes, individually and as a fiduciary to the Air Gage Company 401(k) Plan and Air Gage Company Health Care Plan

Resolution: Fernandes, in his capacity as a fiduciary to the Air Gage Company 401(k) Plan and Air Gage Company Health Care Plan, is liable to the plans for $11,143.21.

June 11, 2013

US Labor Department sues to restore $4.9 million to pension funds of Iowa iron casting foundry and Michigan manufacturer

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed complaints on behalf of pension plans at Iowa-based foundry Fairfield Casting LLC and Michigan-based manufacturer Fourslides Inc. The suits, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, allege improper use of pension funds and seek to restore $4.9 million to the defined benefit plans.

June 10, 2013

US Labor Department lawsuit results in court order to return more than $225,000 in retirement assets to Milwaukee company’s workers

MILWAUKEE – A federal court in Milwaukee has ordered Michael J. Losik to restore $225, 274 to the Losik Engineering Design Group Ltd. defined benefit retirement plan. Losik, the company’s president and owner, violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by imprudently investing plan assets in a hedge fund, by making an improper distribution to his own account, and by failing to properly administer the plan. The judgment resolves a lawsuit filed by the U.S.

June 5, 2013

US Department of Labor launches online retirement toolkit in cooperation with Social Security Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of an online toolkit to help workers identify key issues related to retirement planning. The department's Employee Benefits Security Administration developed the toolkit in cooperation with the Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to help workers understand important decisions related to employment-based plans, Social Security and Medicare.

June 4, 2013

Judge finds fiduciary liable for more than $35,000 to Dayton Imaging Solutions Inc. SIMPLE IRA Plan

Date of Action: May 29, 2013 

Type of Action: Consent Order and Judgment

Names of Defendants: Dayton Imaging Solutions Inc., Bryan Belden, and the Dayton Imaging Solutions Inc. SIMPLE IRA Plan located in Dayton, Ohio.

June 3, 2013

US Department of Labor encourages asset custodians and record-keepers to work together to wind up abandoned plans

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration today announced that it has approved a process for JP Morgan Chase Bank NA and ADP Inc. to terminate and wind up approximately 180 defined contribution pension plans abandoned due to corporate crises or neglect. This action, conducted through EBSA's abandoned plan program, will give plan participants control over the fate of their retirement savings.

June 3, 2013

Harris v. Garrison Enterprises Inc. involving failing to remit employee contributions to the company’s 401(k) plan in Charlotte, NC.

Date of Action: May 20, 2013

Type of Action: Consent Judgment and Order

Name(s) of Defendant(s): Cameron Garrison and Garrison Enterprises Inc.