PWBA Fills in the Blanks on SPD Requests
January 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors have new guidance on responding to requests from the Department of Labor for summary plan descriptions (SPDs) and other documents on...
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NCFC Subsidiaries Accused of "Cooking" The Books
January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - National Commerce Financial Corp. (NCFC) and two of its subsidiaries have been accused of overcharging 2,300 participants in Corky's Bar-B-Que's employee benefits plans...
Lack of Employee Expertise Blocks Defibrillator Suit
January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has found a state law preventing common citizens from using a defibrillator rendered moot a lawsuit against an employer...
FedEx Hit With Race Discrimination Charges
December 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Charging that FedEx Corp. systematically discriminates against minorities in pay and promotions, a group of current and former employees have sued the giant...
Leave-based Donations Must Be Made By January 1
December 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has informed taxpayers that Notice 2001-69, which provides guidance for leave-based donations, will not be extended to payments...
Alliance Takes Florida Judge's Blast over Suit Documents
November 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Florida judge lashed out against a New York investment firm accused of losing more than $300 million in Florida state pension money...
Accused Harasser Entitled to His Day in "Court"
September 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The former manager of a United HealthCare (UHC) technical support team can pursue his lawsuit charging that his former employer improperly fired him...
PWBA Takes Pipefitters Trustees to Court
September 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal officials have gone to court to force trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund to reimburse millions of dollars in...
Enron Bankruptcy Judge Ponders Plan Management Fee Payments
September 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bankruptcy judge promised a ruling within several days about whether he will allow Enron to pay $4 million yearly for its retirement...
Supremes To Tackle Key Employment Issues
September 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Next week the Supreme Court begins its 2001-2002 term, with a calendar packed with employment-oriented issues.
PWBA Seeks Comment on Participant-Directed Info
August 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Should those in participant-directed retirement plans get more plan and investment information than they do currently?
Taxes Wipe Out Discrimination Award
August 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A nearly $1.3-million sex discrimination award won by a Chicago-area police officer won't begin to be enough to cover her expenses associated with...
ESOP Investment in Company Stock OK
August 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge turned away participants' claims that the administrator of en Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) breached his fiduciary duties by not...
Thrift Board Steps into the Ring with AMS
July 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board filed suit against American Management Systems (AMS) on behalf of the participants of its Thrift Savings Plan...
EEOC Reviewing Policy on Retiree Health Benefits
July 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is reviewing its policy toward retiree health care benefits in light of the refusal by the US...
Local Government Held Responsible for Sidewalk Access
June 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The disabled have won a significant victory with a federal appeals court decision that municipal sidewalks have to be made accessible with curb...
PBOR Debate Centers on ER Liability
June 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? Senate Republicans returned to the patients' bill of rights (PBOR) debate Friday armed with an amendment that would specifically exempt employers from any...
Opposition to Stock Tax Proposal Stiffens
May 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As opposition continues to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plan to impose payroll taxes on incentive stock options and employee stock purchase plans,...
Jeffords' Departure a Crucial Turn for Pensions, Patients
May 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As expected, Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords Thursday changed his party affiliation from Republican to Independent, with the potential to send shockwaves through key...
Rite Aid Says Pension Claims Settled
May 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Claims that Rite Aid Corp. mismanaged its pension plans, including a 401(k) plan with company stock as an investment option, appear closer to...