PBGC launches two new resources for the retirement plan community 

The new webpage is aimed at plan sponsors and practitioners involved with preparing and submitting filings to PBGC. It provides links to information about various required notices, forms, applications, and payments, and is designed to “streamline the user’s experience and make it easier to find information.” The webpage includes sections on PBGC premium filings, routine required notices and applications for single-employer and multiemployer plans, and less common notices and applications. The webpage also has links to the My PAA premium filing portal and PBGC’s e-Filing portal for other filings.

Stakeholders may request that PBGC file an amicus curiae brief in cases with potential implications for the agency or the broader private pension system. Amicus curiae briefs are filed with the court by individuals or organizations not directly involved with the case, to provide the court with additional relevant information or expert analysis. PBGC says it will consider requests to file a brief when “legal matters present novel or significant issues,” and generally will not get involved with cases that raise primarily factual issues. The program is focused on cases in the appellate courts and the Supreme Court, but the agency may file a brief with a district court if the case involves “particularly important issues within PBGC’s area of expertise.” PBGC at its discretion will decide whether to file an amicus brief in response to a request. The agency may also file a brief on its own initiative.