Compliance

July 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com)—Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DoR) released Technical Information Release (TIR) 04-17 to clarify the implication of same-sex marriages in Massachusetts on...

July 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced a Congressional measure that would give Americans a tax break for investing in annuities that...

July 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bush Administration on Tuesday unveiled final regulations regarding the handling of deemed IRAs in workplace retirement plans.

July 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bush Administration on Tuesday unveiled final regulations regarding the handling of deemed IRAs in workplace retirement plans.

July 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A medical plan participant's request for gastric-bypass surgery was found to be "medically necessary," and thus should be covered under the provisions of...

July 19, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com)—The Treasury Department and the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2004-87 Monday regarding the application of the golden parachute rules to companies in bankruptcy.

July 19, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bay State lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing affordable health-care coverage to all state residents.

July 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has posted its final model initial Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) notice.

July 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors must shoulder the burden of proof that Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) notifications have been mailed.

July 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Another business group has come before Congressional leaders urging reform to clarify the regulations guiding cash balance defined benefit plans.

July 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell on Friday signed into law a measure calling for public employees to forfeit their pension rights if they are...

July 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A wife's postnuptial agreement waiving her rights to her spouse's pension benefits does not contradict provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...

July 14, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Jumping on a new Bush Administration report estimating that the new Medicare prescription drug law will effectively strip million of retirees of their...

July 13, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Department of Labor (DoL) plans to offer proposed revisions to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to conform with the...

July 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $54 million in damages to settle a sex discrimination suit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

July 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The ESOP Association has thrown its backing behind a new measure by a North Carolina Republican, which the group claims will improve employee...

December 31, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The federal anti-discrimination agency sued an Orlando-area medical staffing agency for firing a 66-year-old nurse because of her age.

December 31, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawsuits against health maintenance organizations over the designation of a doctor as a primary care physician are barred by ERISA, a federal appeals...

December 31, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Federal appeals court ruled that a drug-testing company could collect on its dishonest employee insurance policy, despite no apparent intention to deceive.

December 31, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Corning Inc.'s defined contribution plan committee did not breach members' fiduciary duty by not revealing potential harm to the company's stock from an...