| Date |
Headline |
| Sept. 26, 2024 |
Court Issues Warrant for Defunct Baltimore Company's Owner's Arrest After Repeated Failure to Restore $153k to Employee 401(k) Plan |
| Sept. 26, 2024 |
DOL Sues Principal of Defunct Pennsylvania Modular Building Manufacturer to Remove Company's Health Plan Fiduciary, Restore Losses |
| Sept. 15, 2024 |
DOL Sues R.B. Pamplin Corporation and Owner to Recover Millions in Retirement Funds for Pension Plan Participants |
| June 18, 2024 |
DOL Obtains Judgment Ordering Service Provider, Its Owner to Restore More Than $4.4m in Fringe Benefits |
| May 7, 2024 |
Federal Court Orders United Employee Benefit Fund's Former Attorney and Law Firm to Pay $883k in Restitution to the Fund, $176k in Penalties |
| Apr. 17, 2024 |
Court Appoints Independent Fiduciary to Distribute $597k from Abandoned Profit-Sharing Plan to Employees of Defunct Delaware County Mushroom Farm |
| Mar. 6, 2024 |
Federal Court Orders Defunct Baltimore Company, Owner to Forfeit $388k in Shares to Restore Missing Contributions to Employee 401(k) Plan |
| Mar. 5, 2024 |
DOL Appoints New ERISA Advisory Council Members |
| Feb. 28, 2024 |
Judge Orders Former Elmhurst Pre-School to Reimburse Employee Retirement, Health Plans $43K |
| Feb. 26, 2024 |
DOL Obtains Judgment Requiring Defunct Westmoreland County Company, President to Restore $40K to Its Health Plan |
| Feb. 21, 2024 |
DOL Files Suit After Investigation Finds Fringe Benefit Plan Fiduciaries Misused Millions of Dollars to Pay Employer Expenses |
| Jan. 31, 2024 |
DOL Obtains Judgment to Recover $100k in Retirement Funds and Interest from Bay Area Dentist |
| Jan. 30, 2024 |
Federal Court Orders Coal Producer Retirement Plan Trustees to Pay $637K in Restitution for Unremitted Contributions, Unlawfully Diverted Funds |
| Jan. 10, 2024 |
DOL Files Suit Against Defunct Baltimore Payroll Processing Company for Failure to Remit Employee Contributions to 401(k) Plan |
| Jan. 9, 2024 |
DOL Files Suit Against Defunct Maryland Computer Forensics Company for Unremitted Contributions to 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan |
| Nov. 14, 2023 |
Federal Judge Appoints Independent Fiduciary to Distribute $103K in Assets to Participants in Defunct Ohio Irish Pubs' Retirement Plan |
| Oct. 26, 2023 |
Judge Appoints Independent Fiduciary to Distribute $781k in Assets to Participants in Defunct Michigan Company's Retirement Plan |
| Oct. 5, 2023 |
DOL Reaches Settlement with New York Insurer, Third-Party Health Plan Administrator to End 'Cross-Plan Offsetting' Practice |
| Sept. 28, 2023 |
Federal Court Orders Louisville Technology Services Provider, Retirement Savings Plan to Repay $575k to Plan Participants |
| Sept. 26, 2023 |
Flying Food Group Will Reimburse Health Plan Participants More Than $134k for Diagnostic Deductibles, Tobacco Surcharges, After Federal Investigation |
| Sept. 13, 2023 |
DOL Recovers $22.5M from Trustee for Stock Overpayment by RV Rental Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan |
| Sept. 5, 2023 |
DOL Files Suit Against Minnesota IT Company for Not Remitting Employee's Retirement Plan Contributions |
| Aug. 30, 2023 |
DOL Obtains Federal Court Judgment to Recover $153k in Retirement Funds for Former Employees of Defunct Bay Area Company |
| Aug. 16, 2023 |
Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Removing Fiduciaries of Chicago-Area Employee Benefit Plan Alleged to Have Misappropriated More Than $2.8 Million |
| Aug. 7, 2023 |
DOL Obtains Consent Judgment Barring Aliera Healthcare, CEO Shelley Steele from Serving as ERISA Fiduciaries, Service Providers |
| Aug. 7, 2023 |
Federal Court Orders 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries to Make Immediate Payments to Restore $11k Software Company Employees' Retirement Fund |
| Aug. 1, 2023 |
Court Orders Removal of Utah Company CEO, Co-Owner as Retirement Plan Fiduciary After Investigation Finds Misuse of $300k |
| July 17, 2023 |
Retirement Plan Fiduciaries to Pay More Than $124.6M to Settle Lawsuits Brought by DOL, Others |
| July 11, 2023 |
Court Holds Baltimore Company, Owner in Contempt for Failing to Comply with Order to Restore $153k to Company's Employee 401(k) Plan |
| May 25, 2023 |
Court Orders Harvey Medical Practice, Owner to Restore $90k to Company's 401(k) Plan Due to Failure to Remit Plan Contributions |
| Mar. 14, 2023 |
Federal Court Orders Defunct Milwaukee Info Technology Company, President to Restore $18k Withheld from Employees for Medical Plan |
| Dec. 19, 2022 |
DOL Recovers $6.3M for Employee Stock Ownership Plan Participants After Investigation Finds Manipulation of Company Share Value |
| Oct. 25, 2022 |
Federal Court Orders Illinois Home Healthcare Company, President, Owner, to Restore More Than $85k to Employee Retirement Plan |
| Oct. 12, 2022 |
Federal Court Orders Defunct Michigan Company, CEO, President to Restore More Than $25,000 to Two Employee Benefit Plans |
| Sept. 25, 2022 |
DOL Investigation, Litigation Result in Settlement Requiring Interarch Inc. Fiduciaries to Pay More Than $2 Million |
| Sept. 14, 2022 |
DOL Seeks Nominations for 2023 ERISA Advisory Council |
| Sept. 12, 2022 |
DOL Recovers $131.8M for Wells Fargo 401(k) Participants After Investigation Finds Plan Overpaid for Company Stock |
| Sept. 5, 2022 |
DOL Sues Former Hospital CEO Who Failed to Forward Plan Contributions, Caused Cancellation of Employees' Health Insurance |
| June 27, 2022 |
Federal Court Sentences Florida Addiction Recovery Doctor to Prison, to Pay $31.3 Million in Restitution After Submitting $106 Million in Fraudulent Benefits Claims |
| May 23, 2022 |
DOL Obtains Consent Judgment Directing Baltimore Company, Owner to Restore $148k to 401(k) Plan |
| Apr. 15, 2022 |
DOL Announces Leadership, New Members to Advisory Council on Employee Welfare, Pension Benefit Plans for 2022 |
| Feb. 28, 2022 |
DOL Alleges Fiduciaries for a Chicago-Area Employee Benefit Plan Misappropriated More Than $2.8M of Plan Assets |
| Feb. 1, 2022 |
DOL Obtains Judgment After Investigation Finds Michigan Company Failed to Forward Retirement Contributions |
| Jan. 13, 2022 |
DOL Investigation Leads Former Owner to Repay Unpaid Health Plan Claims of Uninsured Employees of Somerset Healthcare Agency |
| Jan. 6, 2022 |
DOL Recovers More Than $9.3 Million for Minnesota Employee Stock Ownership Plan After Investigation Finds Plan Overpaid for Shares |
| Jan. 4, 2022 |
Fiduciaries to Utica, New York Employee Stock Ownership Plan Agree to Take Actions to Resolve Violations Found in DOL Investigation |
| Dec. 15, 2021 |
Cincinnati Businessman Ordered to Prison for Defrauding Workers of Retirement Benefits, Earning Contract with Falsified Documents |
| Dec. 14, 2021 |
Federal Court Holds Wisconsin Business Owner in Contempt for Failing to Comply with the Court's Prior Order to Restore $53,122 to Employee Benefit Plan |
| Oct. 5, 2021 |
DOL Recovers $25k for Akron Retirement Plan After Investigation Finds Company Owner Failed to Forward Contributions |
| July 25, 2021 |
Lansing Business Owner Sentenced After Federal Investigation Finds They Failed to Forward Employee Contributions to Retirement Plan |
| Apr. 12, 2021 |
Federal Court Appoints Independent Fiduciary as Claims Administrator of Medova Arrangement |
| Feb. 22, 2021 |
Court Restores More Than $42k to Employee Benefit Plan of Defunct Detroit Dental Services Provider After U.S. DOL Complaint |
| Dec. 20, 2020 |
DOL Files Complaint to Protect Participants and Beneficiaries of Failing Medova MEWA Operating in 38 States |
| Dec. 17, 2020 |
Court Appoints Independent Fiduciary to Distribute $1,500,000 in Retirement Funds Held by Defunct Oregon Retirement Plans |
| Oct. 22, 2020 |
Federal Court Sentences Kentucky Woman to Prison, Orders $838,804 in Restitution After U.S. DOL Finds Benefit Plan Fraud |
| Oct. 16, 2020 |
Court Orders New York Union Trustees to Pay $570,000, Resolve ERISA Violations, After U.S. Department Labor Investigation and Litigation |
| Oct. 15, 2020 |
Federal Court Orders Kentucky Bankers Association to Pay $1,561,818 In Losses to Benefits Plan After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Violations |
| Oct. 5, 2020 |
DOL Obtains Consent Order and Judgment to Restore $6,545,454 to Union Short Term Disability Fund |
| Oct. 2, 2020 |
Federal Court Sentences Kentucky Business Owner for Improper Use of Benefit Plans' Contributions After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation |
| Aug. 26, 2020 |
DOL Obtains Default Judgment to Restore $65,842 to Defunct Ohio Company Retirement Plan |
| July 28, 2020 |
Federal Court Orders Millions Restored to Connecticut Health and Retirement Plans After DOL Investigation, Litigation |
| July 23, 2020 |
DOL Obtains Injunction Enjoining Fleet Owners Insurance Fund from Paying Attorney's Fees in Defense of ERISA Violations |
| June 17, 2020 |
Federal Court Orders Defunct Online Casino and Sweepstakes Company to Pay Former Employees $99,807 to Restore Health Plan Losses |
| May 27, 2020 |
DOL Obtains Consent Order and Judgment to Restore Assets to Participants in Iowa Trucking Company's Retirement Plan |
| May 27, 2020 |
Indiana Business Owner Sentenced After DOL Investigation Finds Deception in Administration of Employees’ Benefit Plan |
| May 26, 2020 |
DOL, Multi-Employer Benefit Plan Reach Settlement; Plan to Pay $431,818 in Unpaid Benefits to Former Grocery Store Employees |
| May 7, 2020 |
DOL Sues Advance Benefits Management Systems and Fiduciaries Alleging Misuse Led To More Than $7,000,000 in Unpaid Claims |
| May 1, 2020 |
Secretary of Labor Reaches Agreement Requiring Wilmington Trust to Restore $80 Million to 21 Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Reimburse Plan Sponsors for Legal Cost and Expenses |
| Apr. 28, 2020 |
DOL Obtains Consent Order and Judgment to Remove Fiduciaries from Cleveland, Ohio, Retirement Plan |
| Apr. 7, 2020 |
DOL Asks Federal Court to Force Lincolnshire, Illinois, Company to Supply Documents Sought in Employee Benefits Investigation |
| Apr. 7, 2020 |
Federal Court Orders Maryland Company to Restore $28,650,604 To Employer Benefit Plans After U.S. DOL Investigation |
| Mar. 19, 2020 |
DOL Investigation Results in U.S. District Court Sentencing Louisville Health Clinics’ Co-Founder to Prison, Ordering $258,507 Restitution Payment for Healthcare Fraud |
| Mar. 19, 2020 |
DOL Obtains Default Judgment to Restore $103,098 To Virginia Engineering Company Employees’ Retirement Plan |
| Mar. 18, 2020 |
Tennessee Insurance Agency to Pay $3,818,181 in Restitution to Employee Stock Ownership Plan After DOL Investigation |
| Feb. 27, 2020 |
Court Sentences Former New Jersey Pension Fund Trustee for Employee Benefits Plan Embezzlement After U.S. Labor Department Investigation |
| Nov. 21, 2019 |
DOL Obtains Consent Order and Judgment to Restore Assets to Participants in Ohio Employee Benefit Plans |
