Supreme Court Clears KY System of Age Discrimination
June 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Kentucky's retirement system does not discriminate against older workers, the Associated Press reported.
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Administrators Only Required to Provide Documents Governing Plans
June 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa ruled that a plan administrator was not required to provide a participant who...
Reservist Benefits Bill Signed into Law
June 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On Tuesday President Bush signed into law a measure preventing reservists called into active duty from forfeiting flexible spending account (FSA) balances.
High Court Shifts Burden of Proof in Age Bias Suits
June 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling will make it harder and costlier for employers to defend themselves against age bias claims.
ADA Expansion Bill Clears Two House Committees
June 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A measure that would expand coverage under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed the House Judiciary and Education and Labor committees on...
Bush Signs Bill Protecting Survivor Benefits of Military Members
June 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation to protect the survivor benefits of service members killed in action was signed into law by President Bush on Tuesday.
Cashed-Out Participants Keep Legal Standing in ERISA
June 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court has ruled that employees don't lose the right to pursue individual legal claims when they cash out their plan...
Court Finds no Reasonable Accommodations in Rotating Assignment Position
June 13, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 7th U.S. Court of Appeals has denied a correctional officer's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claim because he was unable to prove...
AL Small Businesses Get Health Insurance Premium Deduction
June 13, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Alabama Governor Bob Riley on Tuesday signed into law a bill that makes health insurance more affordable for small businesses and their employees.
Court Affirms Living Wage Award of Over $1M to Cintas Workers
June 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Court of Appeal has ordered the Cintas Corporation to pay more than $1.18 million in back wages and interest to hundreds...
TSA Says You Now Have to Show ID to Pass Security
June 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Beginning June 21, you will have to show identification to get past the security checkpoint at airports.
Getting Coffee for the Boss not a Gender-Specific Job
June 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has determined that a female receptionist who was fired for refusing to serve...
IRS Changes Reporting Requirements for Dividends on ESOP Distributions
June 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Beginning with distributions in 2009, the reporting of dividends on employer securities that are distributed from an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) under...
Unsigned Form Throws Disputed 401(k) Assets to Participant's Son
June 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a deceased 401(k) plan participant's girlfriend is not entitled to half the approximately $450,000 in...
Federal Workers Can't Use Constitution in Discrimination Allegations
June 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt civilian government workers a setback by ruling their workplace discrimination allegations generally do not represent valid constitutional...
U.S. High Court Rebuffs AT&T Pension Suit Appeal
June 9, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal by AT&T of a lower court's $31.2-million verdict against the company in a...
Uncooperative Benefits Applicant Loses Appellate Legal Battle
June 6, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court has turned away an appeal of an employee fighting for benefits under her employer's disability plan because she did...
Duke Energy Cash Balance Ruling a Mixed Bag
June 5, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A ruling by a federal judge in South Carolina in a lawsuit alleging Duke Energy Corp.'s cash balance plan violated the Employee Retirement...
Pension Reform in NH Finally Agreed Upon
June 4, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Hampshire House and Senate negotiators finally reached an agreement on pension reform on Tuesday.
CA Cap on Chiropractic Treatment Survives Court Challenge
June 4, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A state appeals court has ruled that California's 24-visit cap on chiropractic treatments for workers compensation injuries is constitutional.