Category Archives: Retirement Plans

A federal judge in Kentucky threw out a case against Humana Inc., claiming former employees had failed to provide sufficient evidence that the company charged excessive record-keeping fees and failed to adequately search for a less expensive record keeper. U.S. … Continue reading →

According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, only a third of plan participants receive an important notice that could help them make a decision about their retirement savings. The GAO claims that about 80% of eligible 401(k) participants … Continue reading →

One of the plan providers sponsors for the Arlington That 401(k) Conference gave me some compliments on LinkedIn and someone else posted the same on the same thread. I’ll be honest, I don’t do well with compliments. Some would say … Continue reading →

I’ll get the referral from and advisor or third party administrator (TPA) with the plan that hasn’t been restated for 15 years and haven’t filed for a 5500 in just as long. They introduce me to the potential client, I … Continue reading →

The older I get, the more I’ve become Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm. I’m at the point where I won’t stop by withholding complaints when something annoys me. I’ve been in my practice for 14 years, and I’ve been … Continue reading →

When I was a kid in Hebrew day school, I enjoyed going to the synagogue services for kids, that were led by kids. Then my parents attended service too. It was to the point that my father met a bunch … Continue reading →

The Federation of Americans for Consumer Choice (FACC) has filed a second lawsuit against the Department of Labor (DOL), in an effort to stop the new fiduciary rule. The FACC, along with other independent insurance agents, filed for a preliminary … Continue reading →

Blue Ridge Associates (“Blue Ridge”), a third party administrator (TPA) for ESOP and qualified retirement plan benefits, announced that they have acquired Tax Sheltered Compensation, Inc. (“TSC”). TSC is a TPA, serving 3,100 plans covering over 152,000 participants across the … Continue reading →

When it comes to business, I say that I’m not competing with any other ERISA attorney out there, I’m competing against myself. I will say that the biggest obstacle to getting business has been my opinion. Being frank and espousing … Continue reading →

There are a lot of great 401(k) services out there that I haven’t used, so touting them isn’t going to be a big thing for me. I will tout the folks at PEP-HUB (PEP-HUB.com). I came across Robb Smith and … Continue reading →