Communication and Disclosure to Participants

343 topics in this forum

1. What is the penalty amount to show in an ERISA-rights notice?

   By Peter Gulia, March 22
   • 5 replies
   • 348 views
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   • Paul I
   • March 24

2. The old "wired at work" electronic disclosure

   By Belgarath, November 1, 2022
   • 3 replies
   • 1.1k views
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   • Belgarath
   • November 1, 2022

3. Will updated SPD satisfy notice requirement for fee change

   By pensionreview, June 2, 2022
   • 1 reply
   • 465 views
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   • Pam Shoup
   • June 3, 2022

4. Court rulings regarding failure to disclose the value of each investment to which assets in the participant's account have been allocated

   By Christopher Wilson, May 23, 2022
   • 1 reply
   • 149 views
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   • EBECatty
   • May 24, 2022

5. Is Plan Admininstrator Required to provide Copy of Plan Document upon request?

   By cheersmate, January 7, 2022   

   • request for documents
   • participant request
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • request for documents
     • participant request
     • disclosure requirements
   • 9 replies
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   • Bri
   • January 18, 2022

6. No Surprise Billing Notice and "Publicly Available"

   By alexa, January 10, 2022
   • 1 reply
   • 167 views
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   • JYo
   • January 10, 2022

7. Broker Compensation Disclosure - Covered Plans? Voluntary Critcal Illness, Vol. Cancer, Vol. Hospital Indemnity

   By Scott A. Davis, November 20, 2021
   • 3 replies
   • 284 views
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   • Juan Kelly
   • November 30, 2021

8. DOL Issues Temporary Implementing FAQs on Pension Benefit Statements – Lifetime Income Illustrations Interim Final Rule

   By RatherBeGolfing, July 26, 2021
   • 2 replies
   • 382 views
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   • RatherBeGolfing
   • September 13, 2021

9. Will a recordkeeper deliver its customer’s 404a-5 notice?

   By Peter Gulia, July 19, 2021   

   • 404a-5
   • 6 replies
   • 508 views
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   • Peter Gulia
   • July 20, 2021

10. If one has the participant’s e-mail address, why not just attach the document to be furnished?

    By Peter Gulia, October 22, 2019   

    • electronic disclosures
    • 16 replies
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    • Suzanne85
    • July 9, 2021

11. Is the penalty $110 or $112 a day?

    By Peter Gulia, November 11, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 930 views
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    • PeterN
    • July 9, 2021

12. Do you in an SPD or SMM describe a provision that expired?

    By Peter Gulia, November 4, 2020   

    • smm; spd
    • 9 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Peter Gulia
    • May 27, 2021

13. Should a summary plan description explain cybersecurity?

    By Peter Gulia, April 28, 2021   

    • spd
    • 17 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Peter Gulia
    • April 30, 2021

14. Would this satisfy 404a5?

    By Santo Gold, April 8, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 390 views
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    • Peter Gulia
    • April 8, 2021

15. Disclosure of Pension to Alternate Participant

    By Carl S., March 1, 2021
    • 5 replies
    • 983 views
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    • QDROphile
    • March 3, 2021

16. Is there a fiduciary responsibility to educate participants about cybersecurity?

    By Peter Gulia, February 12, 2021
    • 5 replies
    • 436 views
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    • david rigby
    • February 12, 2021

17. Participant Request to Review Plan Financial Documents

    By cwallace, October 22, 2020
    • 5 replies
    • 960 views
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    • Patricia Neal Jensen
    • October 23, 2020

18. DOL eDisclosure regs

    By Belgarath, August 5, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 648 views
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    • Peter Gulia
    • August 5, 2020

19. Electronic Disclosure and Burden of Proof

    By tsrl01, July 13, 2020   

    • electronic disclosures
    • 0 replies
    • 409 views
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    • tsrl01
    • July 13, 2020

20. Failure to distribute SAR

    By bevfair, June 8, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 543 views
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    • Jeff Hartmann
    • June 9, 2020

21. Should an employer assign an email address for every employee (even those who won’t use it in one’s daily work)?

    By Peter Gulia, May 29, 2020   

    • defaul electronic disclosure
    • 14 replies
    • 718 views
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    • Belgarath
    • June 3, 2020

22. New DOL Safe Harbor w/r/t Participant Communication 1 2

    By Belgarath, May 26, 2020
    • 33 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • austin3515
    • June 1, 2020

23. RMD Notice

    By JOH, April 2, 2020
    • 0 replies
    • 797 views
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    • JOH
    • April 2, 2020

24. What happens if a plan’s administrator does not wait 30 days before paying a distribution?

    By Peter Gulia, December 16, 2019   

    • 402(f)
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • Peter Gulia
    • December 17, 2019

25. Employee Benefit Participant Questionnaire?

    By Tax Cowboy, May 30, 2019
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    • 1.3k views
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    • Tax Cowboy
    • May 30, 2019