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Department sues Brogue, Pennsylvania, construction contractor to recover unpaid contributions to employees’ 401(k) profit-sharing plan

Date of Action: April 29, 2016

Type of Action: Complaint

Name(s) of Defendants: Tarry Bratton, B.C. Inc., B.C. Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan

Allegations: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the department filed a complaint alleging that the defendants violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by not collecting employer contributions required by government contracts to the company’s 401(k) profit-sharing plan.

The complaint can be viewed at: 
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/legacy-files/documents/newsroom/releases/EBSA20160978.pdf

Resolution: The complaint seeks restoration of the unremitted employer contributions, with lost earnings, totaling approximately $249,989 as of June 5, 2015.

Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Docket Number: 1:16-cv-00719-CCC

Agency
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Date
May 13, 2016
Release Number
16-978-PHI (ebsa 16-053)
Media Contact: Leni Fortson
Media Contact: Joanna Hawkins