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November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A troubled Ohio company that provides financing to health-care providers fled into a US Bankruptcy Court to ask for protection from its creditors.

November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana did not commit an ERISA violation by denying payment for breast reduction surgery, according to Washington-based legal...

June 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Information Technology job market in the finance services industry may turn around unexpectedly early, according to a poll.

November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Airways Group, Inc. has officially designated The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) as equity sponsor for the air carrier's bankruptcy reorganization.

November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Wilmington, North Carolina medical practice has agreed to pay a former nurse $35,000 in a religious harassment case.

June 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Men are just as likely as women to report they are the primary caregiver and need to modify their work schedules for the...

November 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors concerned that they're not getting the best prices on market orders can check how their trades are executed, following new rules implemented...

November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Supreme Court justices have agreed to decide whether state government agencies such as the California Medical Board can be sued under the...

June 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The relentless growth in US health care expenditures eased a bit last year with a 9.6% increase compared to a 10%-hike the year...

November 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Milliman USA has told the Ohio Retirement Study Council benefits should be trimmed and eligibility requirements tightened to improve the financial outlook for...

November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has thrown out a 401(k) participant lawsuit against Providian Financial Corp., because the suit's allegations weren't specific enough to let...

June 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mellon Financial Corp. has tapped R. Max Gould to head its outsourcing operations in its Human Resources Services Sector unit.

November 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's private pension insurer has announced plans to assume responsibility for the pensions of 1,100 workers and retirees of bankrupt Slater Steels...

June 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Freezing a pension plan is not the same as a termination, so service after the freeze can still be taken into account, according...

November 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Court of Appeal upheld a $1.26-million judgment against Aetna US Healthcare Inc., finding the health care group broke California law by...

June 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Colorado Republican Governor Bill Owens has inked legislation allowing insurers to charge higher premiums to small employers with sicker workers.

October 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DiamlerChrysler's proposed $300-million settlement in a shareholder class-action suit has been given preliminary approval.

June 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index produced a 4.03% return in May.

October 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many middle-income Americans may have accumulated a few dollars in the bank, but that cash hasn't quieted their financial worries, a new survey...

June 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compliance officers and financial professionals interested in screening possible investments for a plethora of social criteria and corporate governance issues have a new...