5/12/2026 4:51:34 PM Assistant Secretary of Labor Discusses EBSA’s Efforts to Restore Regulatory and Litigation Balance, Including as to ESOPs By Andrew Salek-Raham Larry Blocho On May 8, 2026, Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Aronowitz delivered remarks at The ESOP Association’s National Conference in...
5/12/2026 4:51:07 PM 401(k) Plan Defendants Prevail on Forfeiture Claim at Bench Trial By Andrew Salek-Raham Larry Blocho A federal district court issued a mid-trial ruling in favor of the defendants regarding their use of forfeitures in Stephan v. Trader...
4/16/2026 12:59:56 PM EBSA Issues Guidance Signaling Continued Shift in ESOP Regulatory Environment By Lars Golumbic Andrew Salek-Raham Larry Blocho On April 14, 2026, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) No. 2026-01. The new...
10/15/2025 4:17:24 PM Happy HSA Day! By Katie Amin Christine Keller Today is HSA Day, a day created to promote the benefits of HSAs! As HSA enthusiasts, we are happy to join in on the celebration with...
10/8/2025 7:18:26 PM IRS Begins Staff Furloughs, Shutdown in Most Operations By Brigen Winters Katie Amin On October 8, the IRS began furloughing staff and closing most IRS operations due to the lapse in appropriations, according to a new...
10/6/2025 1:05:29 PM Treasury/IRS to Remain Open Until at Least October 7 By Katie Amin Brigen Winters Treasury/IRS released their shutdown plan stating that normal IRS operations will continue for five business days using Inflation...
9/25/2025 1:12:00 PM Healthcare Issues Looming Large in Possible Government Shutdown By Brigen Winters On September 19, the House approved a stopgap funding bill (H.R. 5371) by a vote of 217-212 to fund the government at current levels from...
9/2/2025 9:12:44 PM On the 51st Anniversary of ERISA By Lou Mazawey On this day 51 years ago, President Gerald Ford signed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") into law. Groom's story...