May 26, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Pittsburgh Corporation and CEO To Restore Employee Contributions to 401(k) Plan

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Vacuum Research Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the company’s chief executive officer for failing to restore employee contributions to the company’s 401(k) plan.

May 25, 2004

Labor Department Announces Final Rules on Notices For COBRA Continuation Health Care Coverage

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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced final rules implementing the notice requirements under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for employees, employers and plan administrators.

May 25, 2004

Labor Department Announces Final Rules on Notices For COBRA Continuation Health Care Coverage

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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced final rules implementing the notice requirements under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) for employees, employers and plan administrators.

May 24, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Judgment to Restore Delinquent Employee Contributions to 401(k) Plans

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Chicago, Illinois - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a default judgment requiring the trustee of the Belgium, Wisconsin-based Belgium Foundry Acquisition Company Inc. 401(k) plans to restore $60,434 in delinquent employee contributions with interest to the union and non-union plans.

May 24, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Former Trustees of D.C. 401(k) Plan Over Delinquent Employee Contributions

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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the former trustees of the Votenet Solutions Inc. 401(k) plan and trust in Washington, D.C., for failing to forward employee contributions to the company’s retirement plan.

May 24, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Restore Assets to Worcester Pension Plan

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Boston, Massachusetts - The U.S. Department of Labor sued the plan sponsor and the trustee of the Northeast Display Inc. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan of Worcester, Massachusetts, for failing to forward over $65,000 in employee contributions to the plan.

May 18, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues New York Aviation Firm and Owner For Alleged Misuse of More Than $1.6 Million in 401(k) Assets

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New York, New York - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Lawrence Aviation Industries Inc. of Brookhaven, New York and its owner for making undocumented loans from the plan to themselves and failing to collect on the unpaid loans.

May 18, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Launches National Education Campaign “Getting It Right—Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities”

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WASHINGTON—Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today launched a nationwide campaign to improve workers’ health and retirement security by educating employers and service providers about their fiduciary responsibilities under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). This is the latest in a series of compliance assistance initiatives by the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).

May 12, 2004

Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces Settlements Restoring at Least $66.5 Million to Enron Retirement Plans

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May 7, 2004

Media Advisory - HIPAA and Other Health Laws: Maryland Compliance Assistance Seminar

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Washington, DC - The Compliance Assistance Seminar sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the Maryland Department of Insurance, will take place in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 19-20, 2004 at the Sheraton Barcelo, 173 Jennifer Road.

May 7, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Fiduciaries of Illinois Simple IRA Plan Over Misuse of Employee Contributions

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Chicago, Illinois - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued defunct L.R.D.S., Inc., of Orland Park, Illinois and an owner of the floral distributor for failing to forward employee contributions to the company’s Simple IRA Plan.

May 6, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Judgment Against Florida Dentist And Medical Practice to Restore Retirement Assets

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April 23, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Judgment Restoring Assets For Illinois Workers

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Chicago, Illinois - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has obtained a consent judgment and order requiring the Clinic in Altgeld Inc. of Chicago to restore $67,997 to the company's 401(k) plan as restitution for delinquent employee contributions and loan payments that were not forwarded to the plan.

April 23, 2004

Labor Department Obtains Consent Judgment Against Trustees of Pension Plan of Alabama Corporation

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Atlanta, Georgia - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment permanently barring the former trustees of the profit sharing plan of Bama Wood Inc. in Montgomery, Alabama, from serving as fiduciaries or in positions of trust to employee benefit plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

April 22, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Minnesota Company, Executive for Withholding Employee IRA Contributions

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April 19, 2004

U.S. Labor Department Sues Former President of Leasing Firm Over Mismanagement of Health Plan

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April 19, 2004

New York Court Orders Former Executives of Bennett Funding Group To Reimburse Retirement Plans

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New York, New York - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained an order from a federal court in Syracuse, New York, requiring the former principals of Bennett Funding Group Inc. to restore $2.66 million plus interest to the company’s pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plans.