Former DOL Officials Urge Lawmakers to Oppose Benefits Bill

A bill that would make it more difficult for plaintiffs to sue over financial arrangements for employee benefits plans would shield bad actors, a group of former Labor Department officials told Congress Thursday.

Phyllis C. Borzi, who led the Employee Benefits Security Administration under former President Barack Obama, led a group of eight former officials spanning multiple administrations in opposing H.R. 6084, sponsored by Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.). Other signatories on the letter include former Deputy Associate Solicitor of Labor Karen Handorf, recently retired Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations Timothy Hauser, and former Acting Assistant Secretary for Employee ...