Effective January 1, 2016, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) altered the reportable event rules for defined benefit pension plans. Although new PBGC regulations make electronic filing of all reportable event notices mandatory, the regulations also substantially reduce the reporting requirements for pension plan administrators, sponsors and contributing employers.
Reportable Event Changes for Pension Plans Effective January 1, 2016
Posted In Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Retirement Plans
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Diane MorgenthalerDiane M. Morgenthaler focuses her practice on employee benefits and executive compensation. She represents clients in matters before the US Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Diane serves as employee benefit counsel to Fortune 500 corporations and other global corporations, and represents both public and private clients. She regularly designs and implements a variety of employee benefit plans and programs. Diane has extensive experience in employee benefit issues involved in acquisitions, reorganizations and divestitures and in the design of employee benefits plans following such transactions. She also advises clients in matters involving multi-employer withdrawal liability, fiduciary liability and benefit claims. Read Diane Morgenthaler's full bio.
Patrick RyanPatrick D. Ryan focuses his practice on employee benefits & executive compensation matters unique to business transactions as well as generalized qualified plan matters. Patrick also has experience with health and welfare benefits.Read Patrick D. Ryan's full bio.
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