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Retirement Plans
The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C · via JD Supra · 2026-07-09
Once upon a time, 401(k) eligibility was easy. Age 21. One year of service. Quarterly entry dates. Everyone understood the assignment
Groom Law Group · 2026-07-08
On Friday, July 3, Treasury posted its 2026 regulatory agenda, which includes the following retirement and executive compensation items: Final regulations Required minimum distributions (“RMDs”) as…
Groom Law Group · 2026-07-08
“Plan document providers have a little over a year to get their pre-approved defined benefit plans updated for these changes and submitted to the IRS. Stay tuned for ‘LRM’ sample language to help…
PLANSPONSOR · 2026-07-08
As hardships arise, employers rethink whether retirement plans should focus solely on preserving nest eggs—or also help workers weather today’s storm.
PLANADVISER · 2026-07-08
Participants can select income features and turn a portion of their retirement savings into an annuity contract.
PLANADVISER · 2026-07-08
Principal acquires benefits company; LPL Financial hires 2 advisers in separate transactions; Retirement and Wealth at Alliant buys Retirement Solution Group; and more.
PLANADVISER · 2026-07-08
Fewer financial worries and increased longevity were among the benefits reported by Chilean retirees surveyed about guaranteed income.
401(k) Specialist · 2026-07-08
The firm says offering the investments will help participants diversify their portfolios as many near retirement
401(k) Specialist · 2026-07-08
Tom Hawkins explains the logic behind Retirement Clearinghouse’s newly updated missing participant policy template
The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C · via JD Supra · 2026-07-08
When my wife and I first got married, we did what most young couples do. We were trying to build a home on a budget, so we bought a lot of household items at Walmart. It wasn’t because we were…
Haynes Boone · via JD Supra · 2026-07-08
As we previously reported, following an executive order issued by the Trump Administration last year, there has been a recent trend encouraging access to alternative assets through retirement…
PLANSPONSOR · 2026-07-07
Philadelphia voters approved a city-run program, but the Alaska State Legislature failed to override the governor’s veto of its version.
PLANSPONSOR · 2026-07-07
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
PLANADVISER · 2026-07-07
The company argues that claims of underperformance should be judged against a meaningful, comparable benchmark.
Health & Welfare
McDermott Will & Schulte · via JD Supra · 2026-07-08
Despite repeated warnings from the US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the departments) that they prioritize mental health parity compliance, employer…
Leave & Time Off
Jackson Lewis P.C · via JD Supra · 2026-07-08
Hawaii has enacted a new law expanding the state’s family leave law to better support military families. Hawaii’s family leave statute will allow eligible employees to take unpaid family leave for…
Regulatory & Guidance
DOL / EBSA · 2026-07-08
EBSA's 2026 regulatory agenda lists ~20 guidance projects in pre-/proposed/final rule stages, including the fiduciary investment-selection rule (comments analyzed through August, no target date), the…
Regulatory guidance · 2026-07-08
EBSA sent its replacement for the 2022 Biden-era ESG rule to OIRA on June 30, 2026; agenda target release July 2026. Expected to restrict fiduciary consideration of climate/social factors under the…
Also Noteworthy
Groom Law Group · 2026-07-08
As Kreps explains, “The sponsor does not have to second-guess every decision that gets made, but they do have to ensure that the professionals they have selected are competently executing their…
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