Employee Benefits Security Administration

October 19, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Tropical Depression Ivan Hits New York

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New York, New York - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today announced an extension of the deadline for filing Form 5500 and Form 5500 EZ annual report/returns due to storm damages from tropical depression Ivan in New York.

October 19, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Tropical Depression Ivan Hits New Jersey

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today announced an extension of the deadline for filing Form 5500 and Form 5500 EZ annual report/returns due to storm damages from tropical depression Ivan in New Jersey.

October 19, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Severe Storms and Flooding Hit Minnesota

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Chicago, Illinois - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today announced an extension of the deadline for filing Form 5500 and Form 5500 EZ annual report/returns due to damages from severe storms and flooding in Minnesota.

October 19, 2004

Owner of Defunct Michigan Company Sued to Recover Employee Health Premium Payments

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Detroit, Michigan - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the owner of defunct American Tool & Mold Inc. of St. Joseph, Michigan, to recover employee contributions that he failed to forward to the company’s health plan.

October 19, 2004

ERISA Advisory Council to Hold October Teleconferences

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Washington, DC - The three working groups of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will convene via teleconference October 27-29, 2004, at the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC to conduct final discussions on the report and recommendations to be submitted to the Secretary of Labor.

October 18, 2004

Media Advisory - “Getting It Right” - New Compliance Assistance Seminar for Plan Fiduciaries

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Seattle, Washington - 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 Seattle, Washington on November 9, 2004 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66.

October 18, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Owners of Defunct Kansas Company Over Delinquent Employee Contributions and Loan Repayments

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Kansas City, Kansas - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the owners of defunct Gazlay Marketing Group, Inc. of Kansas City, Kansas, for failure to forward $23,205.96 in employee contributions and loan repayments to the company’s 401(k) plan.

October 13, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues 401(k) Trustee of Defunct Alabama Company Over Delinquent Employee Contributions

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Birmingham, Alabama - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the trustee of the 401(k) plan of defunct Southeast Microserv Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama, for failure to forward $9,799.87 in employee contributions and to timely forward contributions deducted from employees’ paychecks to the plan.

October 8, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Jeanne Hits Florida

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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today announced an extension of the deadline for filing Form 5500 and Form 5500 EZ annual report/returns due to storm damages from Hurricane Jeanne in Florida.

October 7, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sponsors Workshops To Help Benefit Professionals Comply With Federal Pension Law

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October 6, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Jeanne Hits Puerto Rico

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October 6, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Trustees of Union Health Plan For Over Payment of Administrative Services

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Newark, New Jersey - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the trustees and service providers to the H.E.R.E. Local 4-69 Health Fund in Secaucus, New Jersey, for misusing plan assets to pay excessive and unreasonable compensation for services provided to the health fund, resulting in losses to the fund in excess of $2 million.

October 5, 2004

Former Minnesota CEO Ordered to Restore $19,161 To 401(k) Plan

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October 5, 2004

Labor Department Sues to Appoint Independent Fiduciary For Abandoned Ohio 401(k) Plan

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Cincinnati, Ohio - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued to obtain the court appointment of an independent fiduciary to manage the abandoned the 401(k) plan of the Forest City Auto Parts Company in Solon, Ohio, distribute $3,050,520 in assets to 702 participants and terminate the plan.

October 4, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Severe Storms Hit West Virginia

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October 4, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline for Pennsylvania due to Tropical Depressions Frances and Ivan

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October 4, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Severe Storms Hit Ohio

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October 4, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Ivan Hits North Carolina

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October 4, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Ivan Hits Georgia

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September 30, 2004

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

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Portland, Maine - The Compliance Assistance Seminar sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the Maine Division of Insurance, will take place in Portland, Maine, October 13-14, at the Double Tree Hotel, 1230 Congress Street.