According to the Department of Labor, when a retirement plan issues a check to a participant and the check remains uncashed, the funds are still considered part of the plan. It is in the best interest of the plan fiduciaries to establish provisions in the plan documents and service agreements that provide specific procedures and timeframes for returning the funds to the plan. Rolling over uncashed check assets can preserve the tax-deferred status of the participants’ retirement account and potentially reduce the fiduciary risk to the partner.
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