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February 1, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three years after the introduction of the consumer driven health plan (CDHP) model, the health plans are still mostly offered by large employers.

February 1, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report released by The Commonwealth Fund found that, in 2002, 15% of US families (18 million households) had high out-of-pocket health-care...

February 1, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has given three former employees the green light to continue their lawsuit alleging...

January 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eighteen former Enron directors earlier this month agreed to a $168-million settlement of shareholder litigation over the firm's stunning collapse including having to...

January 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service will increase examinations of companies' retirement plans this year, with plans to perform focused exams on about 9,000 companies...

January 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California state appellate court has handed employers a victory by ruling that payments owed to current and former employees for not providing...

January 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US 1st Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's award of punitive damages to a Wal-Mart of Puerto Rico employee...

January 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees not only ask for wellness benefits but take advantage of employer offerings according to latest results from the Principal Financial Well-Being Index.

January 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you have ever thought your boss or co-workers could just as easily live in the jungle swinging from trees, you have a...

January 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2006 annual Office Romance survey from Vault Inc. found that 27.5% of employees have had a tryst in the office, up from...

January 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Aon Consulting survey reveals similar values between Baby Boomers and Generation Xers when it comes to choosing voluntary benefits.

January 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many US-based multinational corporations are falling down on the job when it comes to effectively communicating with all of their business units around...

January 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased .8% in the 4th quarter of 2005, the same increase as for the 3rd quarter, according...

January 31, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bill giving state police officers a better chance to qualify for state-supported health insurance after they retire has received preliminary approval by...

January 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new guide published by the Principal Financial Group offers benefits managers a quick way to compare their own lineup with those offered...

January 30, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the implementation of final revisions to the Employer Information Report, or EEO-1 Form.

January 30, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More workers than ever are satisfied with their employer's benefits package, a new survey found.

January 30, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois recently announced the addition of new products to its BlueEdge portfolio of consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs),...

January 30, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To address client concerns about meeting Department of Labor and IRS requirements for their retirement plans, The Principal Financial Group has enhanced its...

January 30, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State of Iowa lawmakers are set this week to consider a plan by House Republicans to drop the state's income tax on pension...