Compliance

September 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appeals court has thrown out a widely followed lower court ruling allowing a benefits lawsuit to include a claim under Pennsylvania's...

September 9, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The ongoing legislative battle over the Bush Administration's new rules governing overtime pay continues with a White House veto threat if Democrats force...

September 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A ruling by a federal appeals court green lights a lawsuit against Minnesota Power & Light Company over allegations that women are being...

September 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Representatives John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Charlie Norwood (R-Georgia) on Wednesday came out swinging against a Democrat's proposed amendment which they say would...

September 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On Friday the Internal Revenue Service published guidance on key interest rates used in US pension fund calculations.

September 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you're still scratching your head about the new overtime rules, the government has now unveiled a new online tool to help.

September 7, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bankruptcy filling that was meant as a means to escape a sexual harassment award has been allowed to stand.

July 21, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The federal pension insurer is waiving certain penalties and extending certain deadlines for filing the required annual Form 5500 for employers in several...

March 21, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A jury will decide if an employer's failure to provide a smoke-free work environment, if even in the short-term, caused an asthma aggravating...

March 21, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The practice of forcing employees nearing retirement to become independent contractors and lose their eligibility to receive full pension benefits may become a...

March 21, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US House of Representatives has approved a sweeping reform of US bankruptcy laws that includes protection for employee retirement funds.

March 21, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Five weeks after a bipartisan coalition in the US House of Representatives introduced a bill to create association health plans (AHPs), sponsors say...

September 3, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Questions surrounding whether or not an employee received proper COBRA notification demands a former worker's case against his former employer and the health...

September 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal court has ended the decade-old lawsuit against McDonnell Douglas on Thursday, approving a previously agreed to settlement which will pay $81...

February 21, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent decision by the California Supreme Court has redefined an employment disability.

September 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If a "phantom account" set up for a prior lump-sum distribution is not mentioned in the summary plan description (SPD), it cannot be...

August 31, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees who do not take advantage of their employer's procedures for reporting sexual harassment claims cannot hold the firm liable for any damages.

August 27, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The IRS yesterday released a list of common mistakes made by filers of Form 5330 (Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit...

August 27, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Golden State's highest court has approved a move by a Los Angeles judge to certify as a class action overtime lawsuits for...

August 27, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A long-time employee of an agricultural equipment manufacturer can exempt nearly $40,000 from his bankruptcy estate representing a K plan loan he took...