Benefits

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Freedom Benefits Association has announced the release of new association health plan pricing for 2005.

December 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although three quarters of companies surveyed don't cover weight-loss surgery under their health-coverage plans, benefits officials say they're seeing more requests for coverage...

December 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The future of cash-balance plans literally hangs in the balance, as International Business Machines pursues an appeal of the landmark court ruling that...

December 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CIGNA Health Care has agreed to pay the state of Connecticut $870,000 as part of a state investigation into the insurance provider's improper...

December 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Expatriates now working in this US have significantly better work experiences if accompanying an partner or spouse had input into the move, according...

December 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three quarters of those in a new survey said they were at least somewhat prepared for retirement in terms of their savings/investments.

December 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participation rates were higher in 2004 than last year, snapping a two-year streak of declining participation rates. However, while the rate was higher,...

December 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Annual salaries and bonuses for treasurers reached nearly $245,000 in 2004, according to a recent survey.

December 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American workers appear to be taking advantage of retirement savings plans either in the workplace or on their own, according to a new...

December 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Those working for educational institutions, government agencies and non-profit groups may get less in their paychecks, but they actually do better in their...

December 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study shows that generic drug use varied wildly by state in 2003.

December 6, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal court in Santa Anna, California, has approved the settlement reached between the Automobile Club of Southern California and 1,300 employees who...

December 3, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new poll suggests that a majority of employees are not happy with their incentive programs.

December 3, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of companies offering educational programs on self-care topics is up in all seven categories covered by the American Management Association's (AMA)...

December 3, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell has vetoed a bill that would have taxed compensation from a nonqualified deferred compensation plan when it was received...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Monster Employment Index of online job demand rose three points in November, reaching a record high of 117, a figure that is...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite rising costs in health care and benefits, employees are still surprisingly satisfied with their employer-sponsored health benefits, according to a Watson Wyatt...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eighty percent of professional service firms offer their employees a defined benefit (DB) plan, with the average contribution rate from companies with over...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued UMB Bank over allegations that the bank discriminated against a quadriplegic job applicant at...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Medical costs rose faster than worker income in the first half of 2004, according to a survey by the Center for Studying Health...