Category Archives: Retirement Plans

With the Department of Labor (DOL) focusing on cybersecurity, I think it’s prudent for plan sponsors to put policies in place to cover it. On a DOL audit, I’m sure the auditor investigating your plan, will ask for it. What … Continue reading →

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When I left a job, the first thing I did was execute my rollover form to move my 401(k) balance to an IRA rollover. While research from Pew will show that fees for an IRA account are higher because of … Continue reading →

Back in the day, the question of theft of plan assets, usually indicated theft by the plan sponsor or plan provider (hello, Matt Hutcheson). These days, with access to 401(k) retirement distributions so easy, cyber theft is the biggest concern … Continue reading →

When I worked at that semi-prestigious law firm as an associate, my goal was to develop a national ERISA practice and I thought that a great foundation was the firm’s existing business clients. I thought it would make sense since … Continue reading →

An article from one of the news sources I enjoy about retirement plan news, had an article about whether vesting can be controversial? Not really, the rules are the rule and the question is whether employers want to offer a … Continue reading →

With apologies to Tod Higgins (played by Keanu Reeves) in “Parenthood”, you need a license to practice law to be an ERISA attorney, you need to be a CPA to be a retirement plan auditor, and you need a securities … Continue reading →