Category Archives: Retirement Plans

One of the big parts of my practice is assisting third-party administrators (TPAs) who can’t or don’t want to afford an ERISA attorney on staff. I recently had to answer correspondence regarding the payout of a participant who was deceased … Continue reading →

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) asked the Department of Labor (DOL) to step up protections for participants in retirement plans against the growing threat of cyber theft. In a report on the cybersecurity of the nation’s private retirement industry, … Continue reading →

A New Jersey Federal District Court dismissed a complaint by participants in 3 Johnson & 401(k) plans, who alleged that plan fiduciaries failed to protect their investments in company stock offered as a plan investment option. The participants argued that … Continue reading →

Abbott Laboratories beat back a 2020 lawsuit from a 401(k) participant whose account was fraudulently raided of $245,000. The plaintiff, Heide Bartnett, also sued Alight Solutions, the plan’s recordkeeper, and that case will still go on. An identity thief managed … Continue reading →

It’s a known fact that I don’t care for self-directed brokerage accounts in 401(k) plans, but I won’t act as a censor for good news. According to Charles Schwab with self-directed brokerage accounts (SDBAs), the average account balance across all … Continue reading →

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