Regulations

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The retirement plan landscape is ever evolving. We distill the details so you don’t have to!

We’ve corralled the best news from inside the beltway – not only regulations, but also new legislation from Congress as well as relevant guidance from the IRS and Department of Labor. In true DWC fashion, we don’t just repackage a recitation of the rules, we provide our thoughts and commentary about what those rules mean to you.

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Have 401(k) questions? We have 401(k) answers! We bring you answers to many of the common questions we receive.

A behind-the-scenes look not at how the sausage is made, but why we make it the way we do. (Hint: It’s all about the best interests of the client.)

We’re all about learning from other people’s (alleged) mistakes. We might not be attorneys, but we still follow benefits-related cases and summarize lessons and key take-aways. No hourly fee needed for these insights!

A deeper dive into retirement plan topics doesn’t have to be headache-inducing. Our Pension Primer articles provide depth of information without depth of jargon!

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Historic DOL Enforcement Results

The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is the division of the Department of Labor (DOL) that is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the private, employment-based benefit system. ...
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Cycle 3 DC Plan Restatement FAQs

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Mandatory Plan Document Amendments & Restatements

From time to time, all qualified retirement plans are required to be updated to reflect recent legislative and/or regulatory changes. Some of these updates are made through plan amendments, but ...
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Meet the MEPs: Breaking Down the Regulations

Multiple employer plans have a long and convoluted past (one that began well before the infamous DOL Advisory Opinion 2012-04A). In July 2019 the Department of Labor finally published its much ...
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It’s About Time – Long Term, Part Time Employees – Part 2

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It’s About Time – Long Term, Part Time Employees – Part 1

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Finding Balance with Form 5500

It’s rare that updates to the Form 5500 warrant little more than a yawn, if anyone other than those who prepare the forms even notice. That is NOT the case with changes issued by the Department of ...
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Cycle 3 DC Plan Restatement Resources

Every 6 years or so, the IRS requires the vast majority of company-sponsored retirement plans to update their plan documents through a process called "restating" the document. For 401(k) and other ...
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Retirement Planning & Regulatory Trends You Should Be Watching

Feeling out of the loop on industry happenings this summer? DWC stays on top of what's trending, and our self-proclaimed pension geeks often offer their insights in industry publications. Get caught ...
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SchoolHouse Rock Meets The 401(k) Plan

When I was kid, I used to love Schoolhouse Rock during the commercial breaks of Saturday morning cartoons. Even now, I have them all on DVD as well as a CD of covers by various rock musicians, and I ...
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