The court ordered me 50% of my husbands pension. But Chevron only gave me about 30% saying he still works for them. How?

Pensions are usually based upon how long you work for the company. In a divorce, you are typically entitled to only the portion of the pension...

Please define liability of 401k dispersement judgment indicating (+gains / -losses). Decree indicated $, not %.

Most 401(k) plans have daily valuations. that means that each day, at the end of the day, the third party administrator ("TPA") will know how much...

It will depend upon what the plan document says. Legally, as long as the plan provides that the surviving spouse is the beneficiary, plans may...

Separated from spouse and health insurance question

You can get a family law court to order your spouse to put you back on the plan, but, absent an order, your spouse has the right to add or drop...

Employee stock Ownership ESOP Laws that govern employee rights.

There is no disability definition under ERISA. Most plans use the Social Security definition of "Disability," but the Plan may use any definition...

Should I agree to pay the IRS sanctions?

This is a common problem. You hired a professional to do your compliance for you. The professional did not do their job, but the IRS does not...

My dentist did 4 crowns immediately after telling me it was pre-approved. Now my insurance wants paid.

When you had the work done, you signed documents that make you legally responsible for the payment, regardless of the insurance coverage. You...

Can a spouse drop you off his health insurance without notice? He lives in MD and I reside PA?

There are two issues. It sounds like you are separated and have not divorced. Your ex-husband's obligation to cover you on his health plan is a...

That is a very tough questions. Technically speaking, a hardship distribution may not exceed the amount necessary to correct the hardship. That...

My boyfriend was divorced 2010. In the divorce agreement his ex wife was awarded 113,000.00 from his 401k.

Unless the QDRO provides that she gets exactly $113K without any earnings, she is entitled to all earnings on the $113K. The QDRO will typically...