News Releases

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao confirmed today that the U.S. Department of Labor has opened an investigation into questions raised by Enron’s handling of its workers’ retirement benefit plans. Secretary Chao also announced that the Department has teamed up with the Texas Workforce Commission to help workers who are being laid off in the wake of Enron’s bankruptcy.

December 4, 2001

Labor Department Sues Illinois Company and Owner Over Misuse of Pension Assets

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

December 4, 2001

U.S. Labor Department Seeks Trustee for Orphaned Kendallville Castings Pension Plans

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

November 28, 2001

Trustees Ordered To Restore $65,297 To Michigan 401(K) Plan Of Engineering Firm

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

November 23, 2001

Alabama Pharmaceutical Companies And President Ordered To Restore $29,974 In Pension Assets

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

November 23, 2001

Labor Department Sues Former Gateway Data Sciences Officers For Misusing Retirement Plan Assets

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

November 15, 2001

Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao: First Step Complete On Improving Retirement Security

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WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao said she was encouraged by the first step the House of Representatives took today in its passage of the Retirement Security Advice Act that will assist workers in better managing retirement savings by expanding the availability of investment advice.

November 8, 2001

Atlanta Dentists To Repay $92,979 To Profit Sharing Plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

Atlanta, Georgia - The owners of Hodges, King & Reudelhuber, D.D.S., P.A. have agreed to pay $92,979 in contributions and interest for four employees who were improperly excluded from participating in the professional association's profit sharing plan, according to a settlement obtained on Tues., November 6, by the U.S. Department of Labor.

November 7, 2001

Labor Department Publishes Year 2001 Form M-1 for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements

Statement of Assistant Secretary Ann L. Combs Regarding SunAmerica Advisory Opinion

Chicago Court Orders Trustee to Distribute 401(k) Assets of Primary Resources, Inc.

Labor Department Sues Trustee and Others for Diverting More Than $2.2 Million of New York Health and Welfare Plan

PWBA Answers Frequently Asked Questions on Claims Regulation

Labor Department Sues Nevada Associations and Principals for Misusing Over $6 Million in Health Assets

Labor Department Sues Trustee for Failure to Remit Employees' Contributions to Wisconsin 401(k)

U.S. Labor Department Extends Comment Period Two Weeks for Pending Exemptions

Labor Department makes archive of December 6 webcast presentation available online

Labor Opens ERISA Investigation of Enron

Labor Department Sues Illinois Company and Owner Over Misuse of Pension Assets

U.S. Labor Department Seeks Trustee for Orphaned Kendallville Castings Pension Plans

Trustees Ordered To Restore $65,297 To Michigan 401(K) Plan Of Engineering Firm

Alabama Pharmaceutical Companies And President Ordered To Restore $29,974 In Pension Assets

Labor Department Sues Former Gateway Data Sciences Officers For Misusing Retirement Plan Assets

Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao: First Step Complete On Improving Retirement Security

Atlanta Dentists To Repay $92,979 To Profit Sharing Plan

Labor Department Recovers Assets for North Carolina Pension Participants

ERISA Advisory Council, Working Groups To Hold Final Meetings Of The Year On November 13 And 14

DWP Trucking Pension Plan Trustee Being Sued For Restitution