November 29, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Appointment of Independent Fiduciaries for Abandoned Providence, Rhode Island, Pension Plan

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Providence, Rhode Island - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a court order appointing two independent fiduciaries to manage the abandoned pension plan originally sponsored by Providence, Rhode Island-based Arnold Kilberg & Company (AK&C) and owner Arnold Kilberg.

November 27, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Default Judgment Appointing Independent Trustee for Abandoned Cincinnati 401(k) Plan

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Cincinnati - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a default judgment appointing an independent trustee to manage the 401(k) plan of Cincinnati Armature Works Inc. The trustee will terminate the plan and distribute its assets to eligible plan participants.

November 27, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Sues Baltimore Co. for Failing to Distribute 401(K) Funds After It Went Out of Business

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Baltimore - The U.S. Labor Department has sued the King Tile Co., Baltimore, Maryland, for failing to administer and terminate the company’s 401(k) plan so that assets could be distributed to plan participants.

November 27, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Agreement Restoring Assets to Abandoned Utah 401(k) Plan

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St. George, Utah - The U.S. Department of Labor has reached an agreement with the president of St. George, Utah-based Marketing Solutions International Inc. (MSI) restoring $17,161.76 in assets and interest owed to the company’s 401(k) plan.

November 21, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Judgment Removing 401(k) Trustee and Appointing Independent Fiduciary to Manage Plan

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Atlanta - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced court orders appointing M. Larry Lefoldt of Ridgeland, Mississippi, to manage and terminate the 401(k) plan of Computer Consulting Services Co. in Atlanta and ordering the plan’s trustee to cooperate in transferring plan management to the independent fiduciary.

November 20, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Sponsors Free Compliance Assistance Seminar for Retirement Plan Fiduciaries in Sacramento

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Sacramento, California - “Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities,” a compliance assistance seminar sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), will take place in Sacramento, December 5 at the Red Lion Hotel Sacramento, 1401 Arden Way.

November 20, 2006

U.S. Department of Labor Offers Free Health Law Compliance Seminar December 6-7 in Denver

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Denver - A free health law compliance assistance seminar, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the Colorado Division of Insurance, will take place December 6-7 in Denver at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, 1550 Court Place.

November 16, 2006

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Settlement With Former Enron Executive Jeffrey Skilling

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November 9, 2006

Florida Insurance Agency and Owner Held in Contempt of Court for Failure to Pay Restitution Owed to Pension Plan

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November 3, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Sponsors Free Compliance Assistance Seminar for Retirement Plan Fiduciaries in Milwaukee

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Milwaukee - “Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities,” a compliance assistance seminar sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), will take place in Brookfield, Wisconsin, November 8 at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield, 375 South Moorland Road.

November 2, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Sues D.C. Attorney for Alleged Violations Involving 2 Pension Plans of Bankrupt Tennessee Company

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Atlanta - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued a District of Columbia lawyer for his participation in the improper transfer of the assets of two pension plans sponsored by bankrupt SCT Yarns Inc. headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

November 2, 2006

Philadelphia Outreach to Help Workers with Retirement Planning to Be Held November 15 and 16

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Philadelphia - “Why Go Broke? – Retirement Planning for the 21st Century Worker” will take place November 15 and 16 to give Philadelphia-area workers and families the opportunity to discuss retirement-related questions with federal government experts and plan for a secure retirement.

October 30, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Asks Bankruptcy Court to Release 401(k) Contributions

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Springfield, Massachusetts - The U.S. Department of Labor has petitioned the federal bankruptcy court in Springfield to release 401(k) plan contributions withheld from the paychecks of employees of bankrupt N&B Express Inc. from the company’s bankruptcy estate.

October 30, 2006

Labor Department Sues Officers of Lansing, Michigan Business To Restore Delinquent Contributions to Company’s Retirement Savings Plan

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Lansing, Michigan - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Allen Christian and Peggy Christian, officers of Omnitec Architectural Specialties, Inc., Lansing, Michigan, for failing to forward employee contributions to the company’s pension plan and to segregate the plan contributions from the general operating assets of the company.

October 30, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Finalizes Amendment On Securities Lending Exemption

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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration today announced adoption of a final class exemption expanding the opportunities for securities lending between employee benefit pension plans, banks and broker-dealers.

October 30, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Appoint Independent Fiduciary to Manage Abandoned Mineola, New York, 401(k) Plan

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New York, New York - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued to obtain court appointment of an independent fiduciary to manage the abandoned 401(k) profit sharing plan of the Mineola, New York-based Hagedorn Actuarial Services Inc. The suit also seeks to distribute more than $48,000 in plan assets to eligible participants and beneficiaries.

October 27, 2006

Workshop on ERISA and Re-employment Rights Laws Held in St. Louis November 29

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St. Louis, Missouri - The U.S. Department of Labor will host a free employer workshop called “Understanding Your Responsibilities under ERISA and USERRA” on November 29 at the Robert A. Young Federal Building, 1222 Spruce Street, Room 2.206 (Auditorium) in St. Louis.

October 27, 2006

Employee Benefits Security Administration Releases Second Field Assistance Bulletin on Health Savings Accounts

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Washington - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today released Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2006-02 that provides guidance to field investigators on recurring questions about the guidance in FAB 2004-1 and evolving practices regarding the offering of health savings accounts (HSAs) in the workplace.

October 17, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Appoint Trustee for Abandoned Bay Area 401(k) Plan

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San Francisco, California - The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit in federal district court in San Francisco seeking the appointment of an independent trustee to manage the abandoned retirement plan of NetActive Corp., formerly of San Francisco. The trustee would terminate the plan and distribute its assets to eligible participants.

October 17, 2006

U.S. Labor Department Sues Owner of Akron, Ohio, Company to Restore Delinquent Contributions to Company’s 401(k) Plan

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Akron, Ohio - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the owner of Truax Restoration Services, located in Akron, Ohio, for failing to forward employees’ voluntary contributions to the company’s 401(k) plan and to segregate the plan contributions from the company’s general assets.