Pension Protection Act Blog

This week around the Employee Benefits world:

The IRS released 2 corrections to the Final 415 Regulations. The first made some corrections to the revised Treas. Regs. 1.415(b)-1, 1.415(d)-1, 1.415(f)-1, and 1.457-5. The second correction was to correct a typo - “On page 16883, column 2, in the preamble, under the paragraph heading “C. Determination of High-3 Average Compensation”, first line from the bottom of the last paragraph of that heading, the language “participant in rehired.” is corrected to read “participant is rehired.”.”

Theron Hatch of IContact provides an Update on Barry Stokes Case, the CEO of 1PointSolutions, including 21 counts of mail fraud for sending false quarterly statements to beneficiaries. More information on what happened at 1PointSolutions is available from the Nashville Post.

Brian King of Brian King’s ERISA Blog discusses RICO & ERISA, not a teenage romance but rather the relationship between two intricate and far reaching federal statutes.

Susan Mangiero of Pension Risk Matters provides insight into Insider Trading and Pension Funds.

Roy F. Harmon of the Health Plan Law blog discusses State Health Care Reform versus ERISA Preemption - Congress Dials In.

Michael Hoes of the ERISA Class Action Watch provides a copy of the Complaint in Radio Shack Hit with Stock Drop & Fee Suit, commenting that tacked onto the end of the lawsuit is a claim that the 401(k) plan’s mutual fund fees were excessive.

Stephen Rosenberg of the Boston ERISA Law & Insurance Litigation Blog discusses Still More on the Pros and Cons of Arbitration.

The Float, written by Interlake Capital Management, discusses whether to Leave It? Or Roll It Over?

Jerry Kalish of The Retirement Plan Blog discusses who provides investment services to plan sponsors and employees in Ten-shun, Ten-shun, Please. Have Your Pencils and Scorecards Ready for the Correct Lineup.

J. Shannon Cavers of the Houston Texas Divorce & Family Law Attorney Blog considers Dividing 401-k Accounts when couples divorce.

Dave Prouhet presents Employee Benefits Plan - Create Value posted at Business Advice Daily.

Alex Z of the Funds Zine blog presents FU Fund - The Old Kid On The Block.

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