Compliance

March 17, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal officials have clarified the circumstances under which health plans can legitimately give out medical information to people who call on the patient's...

March 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee moved forward a bill from US Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming) intended to help small...

March 16, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Four New York lawyers have lost their battle for a slice of a $3.2 million class action fee received by their firm after...

March 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Connecticut has rebuffed efforts by two financial services companies seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by trustees of five...

March 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Department of Labor (DoL) is looking into actions by Northwest Airlines leading to the collapse of its pension funds.

March 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former stock trader at the US unit of asset management firm Schroders claims she was unfairly denied promotions and pay based on...

March 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a move that echoes regulatory developments in the US, UK pension officials are seeking approval from Parliament for new rules on how...

March 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin granted summary judgment in favor of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company agreeing with its...

March 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal officials have filed a federal court lawsuit against the fiduciaries of a Jefferson, Georgia firm over allegations they extended improper loan payments...

March 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled that an alleged act of retaliation by an employer need not...

March 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court has agreed with an Ohio company that it had the right to modify its work rules to totally ban...

March 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even if employers engage in a dialogue with an employee over potential Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, they may still be liable...

March 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has awarded a statutory penalty of $20 per day for 511 days to...

March 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee has allowed a health plan participant to proceed with his claim that he...

March 10, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that women who took pregnancy leave prior to the effective date of the Pregnancy...

March 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One of the most closely watched US Senate/House Conference Committees in recent years got underway Wednesday as members tapped Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming)...

March 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has ruled that a former energy trader gave up his rights to top-hat...

March 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Oklahoma state Senate on Monday approved a measure clearing the way for pharmacists and wholesale drug distributors to reimport less expensive drugs...

March 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Indiana has ruled that the executrix of a deceased participant's estate must include in the estate's value for the...

March 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A New York state court of appeals has ruled that an employer's liability for emotional damages related to HIV exposure is limited to...