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The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation has determined premium rates applicable for the 2023 plan year in accordance with indexing rules provided in section 4006 of ERISA.

The DOL Wage and Hour Division has released a proposed rule titled Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act that is scheduled to be published on October 13, 2022.

Effective September 21, 2022, the Federal prime interest rate increased from 5.50 percent to 6.25 percent.

The DOL is extending the comment period for receiving written comments related to prohibited transaction class exemption 84-14 (the Proposed QPAM Amendment) to October 11, 2022.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has released Interpretive Bulletin 2022-01 (IB) relating to independence requirements for accountants who audit employee benefit plans.

The Office of Management and Budget has received a proposed rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) titled “Adoption of Amended and Restated Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program”.

The DOL has announced a public hearing scheduled for September 15, 2022.

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury issued a joint FAQ related to the coverage of contraceptive products as preventive services by group health plans or issuers.

Effective July 27, 2022, the Federal prime interest rate increased from 4.75 percent to 5.50 percent.

The Department of Labor has announced a proposed amendment to the Class Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-14, also known as the Qualified Professional Asset Manager (QPAM) Exemption.