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2011 Newsroom and Archives

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December

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces new appointments and leadership for 2012 ERISA Advisory Council • 11-1805-NAT [12/22/11]
US Labor Department releases advance copies of 2011 Form 5500 annual report [12/20/11]
US Labor Department sues defunct Goldsboro, NC, company and corporate officers to recover more than $20,000 for employee benefit plans • 11-1741-ATL [12/19/11]
Trustee of 2 defunct Maine employee stock ownership plans agrees to restore total of $300,000 and resign as fiduciary • 11-1722-BOS [12/19/11]
Solis v. Robert Lewis Berkopec, McIntyre Construction Inc. and McIntyre Construction Inc. 401(k) plan • EBSA-11-159 [12/14/11]
US Department of Labor revises interim e-disclosure policy under participant fee disclosure regulations [12/08/11]
Merrill Lynch agrees to restore more than $170,000 to settle with US Labor Department over allegations of pension plan misconduct in Alabama • 11-1673-ATL [12/07/11]
Solis v. Gary L. Goble and Stephens' Drugs Inc. involving unremitted employee contributions • 11-ATL-570 [12/07/11] - Complaint • Consent Judgment and Order
US Labor Department investigation results in former Alabama computer device maker being ordered to restore more than $114,000 to pension plan • 11-1669-ATL [12/06/11]
Solis v. Truck It, Inc, Default Judgment orders Steven R. Ligon, and Employee Benefits Plan of Truck It, Inc. to restore $26,288 to employee benefit plan • 11-ATL-566 [12/05/11] • Default Judgment
US Labor Department proposes rules under Affordable Care Act to crack down on health care fraud, protect workers and small businesses - 11-1677-NAT [12/05/11]

November

US Labor Department recovers nearly $8 million in back wages, fringe benefits and 401(k) plan assets from defunct security company - 11-1678-NAT [11/22/11]
Judge orders Northbrook, Ill.-based Family Care Management, trustee to distribute nearly $125,000 in employee benefit plan assets • 11-27-CHI [11/18/11] • Consent Order and Judgment
US Labor Department sues defunct Weehawken, NJ, company to distribute more than $2 million in assets from company's retirement plan • 11-1634-NEW [11/17/11]
Solis v. Frank Mitacek III, Susan Mitacek, Frank's International, Inc. 401(k) Plan – involving consent judgment and order for Frank's International, Inc. 401(K) Plan in Bakersfield, Calif. • 11-272-SAN [11/15/11] • Consent Judgment and Order
US Department of Labor's EBSA creates new consumer assistance Web page • 11-1627-NAT [11/10/11]
Judge orders Christina Metzler to restore more than $44,000 to Westside Cabinet & Millwork SIMPLE IRA Plan in Madison, Wis. • CHI-11-26 [11/10/11] • Consent Order and Judgment
US Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration announces 5 senior leadership appointments [11/07/11]
East Los Angeles community hospital executives ordered to repay $600,000 to employee retirement plan, following US Labor Department investigation • 11-1557-SAN [11/01/11]

October

Solis v. Joseph R. Kvidera involving judgment for $10,740 to Procedo, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Minneapolis, Minn. • CHI-11-24 [10/28/11] • Order • Consent Order and Judgment
Solis v. James T. Ledford and Davis Equipment Sales & Service, Inc. involving unremitted employee contributions • CHI-11-23 [10/27/11] • Complaint
US Labor Department publishes final rule amending procedures for filing and processing prohibited transaction exemptions under ERISA [10/28/11]
US Labor Department publishes final regulation to improve access to quality investment advice • 11-1537-NAT [10/24/11]
Judge orders Dr. Rickey Gene Love to allow his interest to be redistributed to other participants in Otorhinolaryngology Associates Profit Sharing Plan in Montgomery, Ala. • 11-ATL-501 [10/21/11] • Complaint • Consent Judgment and Order
US Department of Labor's ERISA Advisory Council to hold public meeting Nov. 8 and 9 • 11-1536-NAT [10/20/11]
US Department of Labor obtains judgment to distribute $1.35 million to participants of Minneapolis-based Northland Inn's 401(k) plan • 11-1511-CHI [10/19/11]
US Department of Labor, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance to offer free health law seminar in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 25 and 26 • 11-1522-ATL [10/19/11]
US Labor Department sues Wisconsin-based B & K Builders, co-owners to recover more than $114,000 for company's employee benefit plans • 11-383-CHI [10/17/11]
Judge orders James and Carrie Jendusa to restore more than $13,000 to Jendusa Engineering Associates, Inc. 401(k) Plan in Hartland, Wis. • 11-22-CHI [10/13/11] • Consent Order
Dickerson, Md., company to restore $100,000 to employee savings plan, resolving US Labor Department lawsuit • 11-1465-PHI [10/13/11]
Employee Benefits Security Administration Issues Questions and Answers on Prohibited Transactions and Exemptions [10/13/11]
US Labor Department sues to restore employee contributions to 401(k) plan of 2 Pittsburgh companies • 11-1262-PHI [10/12/11]
Solis v. BHMA LLC Judgment secures independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan of former Leesburg, Va., company • 11-138-PHI [10/11/11] • Complaint • Order
US Labor Department seeks to recover more than $436,000 for 2 employee benefit plans of Columbus, Ohio-based Clark Graphics • 11-1440-CHI [10/12/11]
Solis v. Glen Zucker complaint involving Grant Saint John 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in Galion, Ohio • 11-1391-CHI [10/11/11] • Complaint
Pasadena, Calif.-based beauty salon owner sentenced for embezzling nearly $90,000 from employee 401(k) plan [10/06/11]
US Labor Department seeks to recover more than $1.9 million in assets of A.B.D. Tank & Pump Co. retirement plan misused by company owner • 11-1391-CHI [10/04/11]
US Labor Department sues Media, Pa., company and benefit plan trustees to restore assets to 401(k) plan • 11-1377-PHI [10/03/11]

September

US Labor Department seeks to recover $263,951 for N.C. Caro M.D., S.C. Defined Benefit Plan in Chicago after owner alleged to have mishandled funds • 11-20-CHI [09/30/11] • Complaint
Pittsburgh company will restore more than $67,000 to employee retirement plan, resolving Labor Department lawsuit - 11-1383-PHI [09/28/11]
EBSA to host webcast on saving tips for college seniors and new employees [09/21/11]
US Labor Department's EBSA to re-propose rule on definition of a fiduciary • 11-1382-NAT [09/15/11]
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces appointment of new member to ERISA Advisory Council • 11-1349-NAT [09/13/11]
US Department of Labor issues interim e-disclosure policy under participant fee disclosure regulations [09/13/11]
US Department of Labor files complaint to recover more than $36,000 for Jomar Building Company 401(k) Plan • 11-19-CHI [09/12/11] • Complaint
US Department of Labor's ERISA Advisory Council to hold Sept. 28 teleconference • 11-1317-NAT [09/08/11]
Employee Benefits Security Administration to host webcast on participant fee disclosure rule [09/07/11]
Judge orders Thomas Benick and John Thommes to restore $24,676 to Thommes and Thomas Land Clearing SIMPLE IRA Plan in Scandia, Minn. • 11-18-CHI [09/06/11] • Consent Order and Judgment

August

Judge orders Joseph M. Phelan to restore $10,470 to Phezer Enterprises Inc. Health Plan in Crystal Lake, Ill. • 11-17-CHI [08/31/11] • Consent Order and Judgment
US Department of Labor obtains judgment in Solis v. Alliance, providing for termination and distribution of the assets of the Alliance Excavating, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in Grove City, Ohio • 11-16-CHI [08/30/11] • Consent Order and Judgment
Solis v. Brenda Duncan, Proto Craft, Inc. and Proto Craft, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in Auburn Hills, Mich. • 11-14-CHI [08/24/11] • Consent Order and Judgment
Judge appoints independent fiduciary to terminate Subspecialty Centers of America 401(K) Plan and Trust and distribute assets to former employees • 11-13-CHI [08/19/11] • Default Judgment
US Labor Department sues former Nashville, Tenn., consulting company and president to restore employees' 401(k) plan contributions • 11-1221-ATL [08/18/11]
New Affordable Care Act proposal to help consumers better understand and compare benefits and coverage • 11-1232-NAT [08/17/11]
Employee Benefits Security Administration to host Webcast on Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program [08/17/11]
Pasadena, Texas-based Modern Plumbing and affiliates to restore workers' 401(k) contributions, resolving US Labor Department lawsuit - 11-1015-DAL [08/15/11]
US Department of Labor's ERISA Advisory Council to hold meeting Aug. 30-Sept. 1 • 11-1191-NAT [08/09/11]
Investigation leads to two arrests in alleged theft from Hagerstown Hotel and Convention Center health benefit plan [08/04/11]
US Department of Labor sues former North Carolina fabric mill, company president to restore nearly $145,000 to pension plan • 11-1122-ATL [08/02/11]

July

US Labor Department solicits nominations for 2012 ERISA Advisory Council • 11-1108-NAT [07/22/11]
Court orders SME Inc., d/b/a Allegra Print & Imaging and Sean Eagan to restore unremitted payments to employee benefit plans • 11-11-CHI [07/19/11] • Consent Order and Judgment
US Labor Department sues Plymouth, Minn.-based Mirror Factory and owners to restore more than $14,000 to company's 401(k) plan • 11-474-CHI [07/18/11]
Sugar Hill, Ga., custom woodworking company agrees to restore $16,000 to pension plan following US Labor Department investigation • 11-746-ATL [07/18/11]
US Department of Labor extends and aligns applicability dates for retirement plan fee disclosure rules • 11-1063-NAT [07/13/11]
US Department of Labor obtains judgment to restore assets to employee benefit plan of defunct Sacramento, Calif., company • 11-972-SAN [07/06/11]
US Department of Labor and Indiana Department of Insurance to offer free health law seminar July 20 and 21 [07/06/11]

June

Solis v. JMN Consulting, Inc. and JMN Consulting, Inc. 401(k) P/S Plan involving the failure to terminate and distribute plan assets in Maple Grove, Minn. • 11-10-CHI [06/30/11] • Complaint
US Labor Department files lawsuit alleging fiduciaries failed to remit contributions to The Trotter Construction Company, Inc. 401(K) Plan • 11-09-CHI [06/30/11] • Complaint
US Labor Department sues Dowe and Wagner of Richmond, Ill., to restore more than $31,000 to company’s 401(k) plan for employees • 11-746-CHI [06/23/11]
US Department of Labor and North Carolina Department of Insurance to offer free health law seminar June 28 and 29 [06/23/11]
US Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council to hold July meeting • 11-955-NAT [06/22/11]
US Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration to host free Spanish-language retirement savings webcast June 22 [06/17/11] • en español
Solis v. Joos Electrical Company involving Joos Electrical Co. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust of Eagan, Minn. • 11-07-CHI [06/13/11] • Complaint
Judgment secures independent fiduciary for plan of defunct Pittsburgh, Pa., company – 11-063-PHI [06/13/11] • Default Judgment
Texas union official sentenced for stealing from training and apprenticeship fund following US Labor Department investigation • 11-794-DAL [06/08/11]

May

US Department of Labor to co-host free health law seminar June 7 and 8 in Dover, Del. [05/31/11]
US Department of Labor to extend and align applicability dates for retirement plan fee disclosure rules • 11-775-NAT [05/31/11]
US Department of Labor sues Stafford, Texas-based Paradigm Machine Works and owner to recover workers’ 401(k) contributions and payments • 11-728-DAL [05/23/11]
US Labor Department sues defunct North Carolina mental health clinic to recover assets for 401(k) plan and have them distributed to plan participants • 11-735-ATL [05/23/11]
US Labor Department sues former Fletcher, NC, ’s health plan • 11-685-ATL [05/23/11]
US Department of Labor sues architectural design company ’s 401(k) plan • 11-684-ATL [05/23/11]
EBSA hosts free online workshop May 24, 2011, on Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program [05/20/11]
US Department of Labor obtains consent judgment to restore assets to benefit plan of defunct Clarks Summit, Pa., company • 11-727-PHI [05/16/11]
Solis v. Thomas Keating involving failure to forward contributions to Mitchellace Inc. Employee Flexible Benefits Plan • 11-05-CHI [05/12/11] • Complaint
US Labor Department sues trustee of defunct Mentor, Ohio, company to recover profit sharing plan assets • 11-562-CHI [05/11/11]
Solis v. Ted Ayoub involving the Yamasaki Associates Inc. employee benefit plans in Troy, Mich. • 11-01-CHI [05/09/11] • Complaint
US Labor Department sues Jendusa Engineering Associates of Hartland, Wis., to recover employee 401(k) contributions plus lost interest • 11-93-CHI [05/09/11]
Grand Blanc, Mich.-based Graves Electric and owner to restore $20,000 to company’s retirement plan following US Labor Department investigation • 11-516-CHI [05/09/11]
Financial services company to restore nearly $243,000 to 2 pension plans following US Labor Department investigations • 11-422-ATL [05/02/11]

April

March

February

US Labor Department obtains court judgment against executive of Oklahoma aircraft manufacturer for misuse of employee benefit plan premiums • 11-253-DAL [02/28/11]
Morrow, Ohio-based third-party plan administrator pleads guilty to embezzlement of $1 million from retirement plan clients • 11-228-CHI [02/23/11]
US Department of Labor to host free webcast Feb. 23 on retirement savings options for small businesses and plan providers • 11-221-NAT [02/17/11]
Connecticut court rules pension trustees legally liable to restore misused pension plan assets in response to US Labor Department motion • 11-219-BOS [02/17/11]
US Department of Labor announces intention to extend applicability date of section 408(b)(2) fee disclosure regulation [02/11/11]
US Labor Department obtains court-appointed independent fiduciary for retirement plan of defunct Charleston, W.Va., mental hospital • 11-141-PHI [02/09/11]
US Labor Department sues Pittsburgh manufacturing company to protect 401(k) plan participants • 11-139-PHI [02/09/11]
US Labor Department obtains judgment restoring nearly $194,000 to New Castle, Del., company's 401(k) plan • 11-91-PHI [02/07/11]
US Department of Labor's ERISA Advisory Council to hold Feb. 28 teleconference [02/03/11]

January

US Labor Department obtains court-appointed independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan of defunct Westerly, RI, company • 11-87-BOS [01/25/11]
US Labor Department sues Janesville, Wis.-based Premier Vending Inc. and president to recover more than $26,000 in employee 401(k) contributions • 11-54-CHI [01/19/11]
Judge orders Minnesota-based Copy Cat Business Systems and former owners to repay more than $13,000 to company's SIMPLE IRA plan • 11-43-CHI [01/18/11]
US Labor Department obtains court-appointed independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan of defunct Canton, Mass., company • 10-1613-BOS [01/13/11]
Austin, Texas-based HBMG to restore workers' 401(k) contributions • 11-1803-DAL [01/12/11]
US Labor Department obtains consent judgment protecting 401(k) assets of former Raleigh, NC-based human resources company • 11-10-ATL [01/12/11]
US Department of Labor announces a public hearing on proposed definition of fiduciary regulation [01/11/11]
US Department of Labor sues defunct Minnesota land clearing company and owners to recover retirement plan assets • 11-33-CHI [01/11/11]
US Labor Department sues defunct Portland, Maine, company and former owner to recover misused retirement plan assets • 10-1712-BOS [01/07/11]
Assistant Secretary of Labor Phyllis C. Borzi to host teleconference on America's health care coverage • 11-32-NAT [01/07/11]
US Labor Department sues defunct Cranbury, NJ, company to protect 401(k) plan participants • 10-1796-NEW [01/06/11]
US Labor Department obtains order to restore more than $600,000 to Southern California company's employee stock ownership plan • 10-1802-SAN [01/06/11]
US Department of Labor publishes 2010 Form M-1 for multiple employer welfare arrangements • 11-12-NAT [01/06/11]
US Labor Department obtains judgment restoring nearly $34,000 in misused assets to 401(k) plan of Newton, Mass., salon • 10-1404-BOS [01/03/11]

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