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June 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that a doctor is not entitled to a preliminary injunction barring a Chicago...

June 2, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The state of Wisconsin has joined other states in trying to force retailing giant Wal-Mart into paying more for its employees' health-care coverage.

January 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The AFSCME Employees Pension Plan outlined its shareholder proposals for the 2005 corporate annual meetings, which include binding proxy access proposals at American...

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State officials more frequently used last year's federal unemployment insurance funds for employer tax breaks than for improved worker benefits.

June 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Connecticut employers would be mandated to cover medically necessary fertility treatment expenses under a bill that passed the state Senate Tuesday.

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pittsburgh investment executive Thomas Dattilo has joined Garrison Institutional Asset Management, which has been formed through a transaction with RRZ Investment Management Inc.

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The financial health of the nation's pension insurer, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), will be the subject of a Congressional inquiry, lawmakers announced.

June 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UnitedHealth Group will offer a new health coverage option allowing large employers to provide health benefits to their pre-65 retirees.

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A sweeping retirement savings package from the Bush administration is expected create a simplified universal retirement plan with major changes to 401(k)s and...

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefits managers interested in offering employees a convenience perk may want to consider a new debit card product from a national payroll processing...

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) today announced a record loss for the insurance program for pension plans in 2002 - a loss...

June 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Growth stocks outpaced their value counterparts in May at every capitalization level, according to Russell data.

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors hoping for more clarity in proposed rules governing cash-balance conversions may have to wait a bit longer.

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Consulting actuaries Punter Southall & Co. have launched a UK Web-based database, which will allow financial advisors and investment analysts to compare pensions...

June 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Newly released federal guidance will help employers comply with an upcoming requirement that they notify Medicare-eligible workers about whether their group prescription coverage...

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement planning software packages were all over the map in their forecasts about when retirees would exhaust their retirement assets, according to a...

January 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US Bankruptcy judge on Thursday agreed to allow US Airways to terminate three pension plans covering the air carrier's machinists and flight...

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and California state and local government employers have agreed to a record out-of-court settlement of an...

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants in retirement plans at American Express Retirement Services will be able to access the Morningstar ClearFuture advice and guidance service starting this...

January 30, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mellon Financial is merging its three institutional bond asset management divisions, creating one of the largest US bond mangers.