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PBGC Deficit Back to 2005 Level

November 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) ended fiscal year 2009 with an overall deficit of $22 billion, according to the agency's Annual Management...

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COBRA Subsidy Increase Proposed in Senate

November 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Senators have introduced a proposal that would increase the subsidy for COBRA insurance premiums for employees who are involuntarily terminated and extend...

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High Court Mulls Taking USERRA Appeal

November 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Supreme Court justices are considering hearing an appeal in an employment discrimination case about whether an employer can be held liable...

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Lawmakers Propose Flu Emergency Sick Leave Bill

November 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Representative George Miller (D-California), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, and Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-California), chair of the Workforce Protections...
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Federal Jury Finds Tyson Violated FLSA

November 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal court jury in Birmingham has found that poultry producer Tyson Foods Inc. violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at its...
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House Panel Passes Investor Protection Act

November 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A U.S. House committee on Wednesday approved the Investor Protection Act, which backers say will strengthen the powers of the Securities and Exchange...
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Bill Would Extend COBRA's Hand

November 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would extend COBRA provisions for workers who are involuntarily terminated.
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FMLA Expansions Signed into Law

October 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President Obama has signed legislation that expands coverage for "exigency leave" and "servicemember caregiver leave" under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
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Dems Unveil Latest Health Reform Proposal

October 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers with 100 or fewer employees could buy health insurance coverage from a new Health Insurance Exchange in 2013, as part of proposed...