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PBGC launches Coverage Assessment Program
Press Release
A new compliance assistance resource for potential plan sponsors
WASHINGTON — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced a new compliance assistance tool that allows potential plan sponsors to evaluate whether a proposed defined benefit plan design would be covered under PBGC’s Single-Employer Insurance Program. The Coverage Assessment Program builds on PBGC’s commitment to provide clear, accessible guidance to...
PBGC marks new chapter in compliance assistance initiatives
Press Release
WASHINGTON — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced two landmark “firsts” in its compliance assistance efforts under PBGC’s new Amicus Curiae and Opinion Letter Programs. On June 5, PBGC filed its first amicus brief since the launch of the Amicus Curiae Program with the Court of Appeals for the...
PBGC to pay full benefits for all three terminated First Brands pension plans
Press Release
WASHINGTON — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has assumed responsibility for three pension plans sponsored by affiliates of First Brands Group, LLC (First Brands). PBGC has finalized its trusteeship agreements with First Brands and expects that current and future retirees will receive the full pension benefits that they earned...
