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Court assessment: $9,139.93 civil penalty for fiduciary breaches

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The court assessed a civil penalty of $9,139.93 against Hahn and the company for fiduciary breaches.

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A federal court entered a consent order on Dec. 16, 2025, requiring Infrastructure & Development Engineering Inc. and its owner, James Hahn, to restore $45,699.63 to employee and former-employee accounts in the company's 401(k) plan after the Department of Labor found they failed to remit contributions and prudently manage the plan from Feb. 10, 2017, to Aug. 19, 2022. Hahn and the company were also assessed a $9,139.93 civil penalty. After restoring the funds, Hahn must take steps to terminate the plan and be removed as a fiduciary. EBSA pointed to its correction programs and provided contact information for employers and workers with questions.
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s official news release on this case states: “Hahn and the company were assessed a $9,139.93 civil penalty for fiduciary breaches,” in connection with violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by Infrastructure & Development Engineering Inc. and owner James Hahn. A secondary site reproducing the same release also includes the identical sentence and penalty amount. There is no conflicting evidence indicating a different penalty figure or characterization.

Verdict: True, because the statement exactly matches the penalty amount and description reported in the official Department of Labor release and corroborated by secondary reporting.

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  1. Update · Jan 15, 2026, 03:10 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Labor’s official news release on this case states: “Hahn and the company were assessed a $9,139.93 civil penalty for fiduciary breaches,” in connection with violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by Infrastructure & Development Engineering Inc. and owner James Hahn. A secondary site reproducing the same release also includes the identical sentence and penalty amount. There is no conflicting evidence indicating a different penalty figure or characterization. Verdict: True, because the statement exactly matches the penalty amount and description reported in the official Department of Labor release and corroborated by secondary reporting.
  2. Original article · Jan 14, 2026
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