Tag: Early Warning Program

Pensions

PBGC Launches Mediation Pilot for Termination Liability, ‘Early Warning Program’ Cases

By Jane Meacham, Contributing Editor Oct 27, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) on October 16 announced a pilot program to offer mediation in some Termination Liability Collection and Early Warning Program (EWP) cases. PBGC’s Pilot Mediation Project will allow parties to resolve cases with the assistance of an independent dispute resolution professional.

Defined benefit retirement plan

PBGC Removes Change in Credit Quality as Possible Trigger for Early Warning Program Review

By Jane Meacham, Contributing Editor May 31, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) in early May clarified guidance issued in late 2016 about its Early Warning Program (EWP), explaining that the program had not been expanded and such a review for an employer’s defined benefit (DB) retirement plan would not be triggered solely by a change in credit quality.