February 23, 2001

Labor Department Settles its Lawsuit Against Navcom Systems 401(k) Plan Officials

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February 23, 2001

St. Louis-Based Pension Plan Businessman and Company Place on Probation, Fined for Embezzling 401(k) Funds

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February 22, 2001

Former Kansas Trustee Ordered to Make $120,000 in Restitution

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February 21, 2001

New Castle Pension Trustee Ordered to Make Restitution

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February 16, 2001

ERISA Advisory Council Slates First Meeting for 2001

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February 9, 2001

Philadelphia Iron Workers' Annuity Fund and Trustees to Repay Plan $456,655 to Resolve Labor Department Lawsuit

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February 8, 2001

Alabama Pharmaceutical Companies, Pension Plan Official Sued by Labor Department for Self-Dealing of Fund Assets

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

February 6, 2001

Labor Department Seeks to Recover Over $1 Million from Defunct Maryland Health Provider

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January 30, 2001

Labor Department Sues Former Executives of Employee Leasing Firm for Misusing Plan Assets

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January 26, 2001

U.S. Airways Agrees to Pay $2,500 Civil Penalty in Labor Department Settlement

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January 23, 2001

Labor Department Extends Comment Deadline on Disclosure of Employee Benefit Plan Information

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January 22, 2001

Aurora Pension Trustees Sued over Timely Deposit of 401(k) Contributions

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December 29, 2000

Labor Department Settles Lawsuit With Franklin, Tenn. Company

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A now-defunct Franklin, Tenn., company and its corporate president have agreed to pay the company’s 401(k) plan $38,0390.98, representing employee contributions which were not forwarded to the plan, as settlement of a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit.

December 29, 2000

Labor Department Sues Erickson Cosmetic Executives For Self Dealing Of Pension Plan Assets And Unpaid Medical Claims

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

The U.S. Department of Labor sued Erickson Cosmetics Company, its former president and controller for self-dealing violations of the federal pension law, which resulted in losses to the pension plan and unpaid medical claims for benefit plan participants and beneficiaries.

The pension plan had 87 participants and assets of $773,097 as of Nov. 30, 2000.

December 29, 2000

Agencies Release Year 2000 Form 5500 And Form 5500-EZ

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December 27, 2000

Final National Medical Support Notice To Cover More American Children

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Today the U.S. Department of Labor is issuing final rules that would implement provisions of the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 that are intended to help children gain access to coverage under their noncustodial parents' employer-based group health plans. This regulation is effective 30 days from today's publication in The Federal Register, which is Jan. 26, 2001.

December 26, 2000

Home Health Care Found In Civil Contempt Of Labor Department Lawsuit, Official Removed And Independent Trustee Named

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

In a settlement resolving a civil contempt petition filed by the Secretary of Labor in federal district court in Vicksburg, Miss., Larry Lefoldt of Lefoldt & Associates of Jackson, Miss., was named as a substitute independent trustee to take control of and manage two pension plans of the Vicksburg-based Home Care Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

December 20, 2000

Senate Confirms Leslie B. Kramerich To Assistant Secretary Post

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The U. S. Senate has confirmed Leslie B. Kramerich to the post of assistant secretary of labor for the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration. Kramerich had been acting assistant secretary since last December.

Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman said Kramerich “is a strong leader in our efforts to protect the retirement and health benefits of millions of Americans.”