Rule published by Labor Department on April 9

The US Labor Department published a six page rule on April 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Procedures for Administrative Hearings Regarding the Assessment of Civil Penalties Under Section 502(c)(5) of ERISA.

The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Labor Department on April 9

Title
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Assessment of Civil Penalties Under Section 502(c)(5) of ERISA
Procedures for Administrative Hearings Regarding the Assessment of Civil Penalties Under Section 502(c)(5) of ERISA
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; Plans Established or Maintained Under or Pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreements Under Section 3(40)(A) of ERISA
Reporting by Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements and Certain Other Entities that Offer or Provide Coverage for Medical Care to the Employees of Two or More Employers
Procedures for Administrative Hearings Regarding Plans Established or Maintained Pursuant to Collective Bargaining Agreements Under Section 3(40)(A) of ERISA