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November 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retiree health-care benefits didn't get much of a boost during the boom 1990s and should erode increasingly quickly in years to come, a...

November 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The medical care index, a component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 0.6% in October, according to the US Department of Labor...

November 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey underlining the growing popularity of home Internet use comes as more companies are putting information about retirement plans and other benefits...

November 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DuPont will implement new programs to their employee benefit plan, beginning in 2003, in an effort to curb rising health care costs.

November 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sixty-seven percent of companies surveyed said they would not be offering any type of holiday bonus this year, according to Hewitt Associates' 2002...

November 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DuPont will implement new programs to their employee benefit plan, beginning in 2003, in an effort to curb rising health care costs.

November 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Union leaders are gearing up for another try at unionizing Wal-Mart, the nation's largest corporation.

November 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds continued to be a popular investment alternative during the third quarter with a net $6.8 billion inflow.

November 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds continued to be a popular investment alternative during the third quarter with a net $6.8 billion inflow.

November 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The third quarter saw venture capital funding for start-ups hit its lowest level since 1988, according to a Reuters report.

November 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The third quarter saw venture capital funding for start-ups hit its lowest level since 1988, according to a Reuters report.

November 19, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The medical care index, a component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 0.6% in October, according to the US Department of Labor...

November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Amidst concerns over the economy and national security, fewer American voters were concerned about Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) reform during the 2002 Congressional...

November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small business employees put more weight into the value of retirement plans than expected by their employers, according to a TransAmerica Center for...

November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Large employers may be looking at Retiree Medical Accounts (RMA) as an alternative to traditional retiree medical benefits, according to a recent Watson...

November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The first quarter of 2003 will see more hiring than the same period last year, according to the Employment Outlook Survey released by...

November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UAL Corp., parent company of United Airlines, has unveiled a new compensation plan for non-union employees scheduled to take effect December 1, 2002.

November 18, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former Mary Kay Cosmetics customer services representative is suing for harassment and discrimination because of her religious beliefs, according to a Chicago...

November 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A 25% projected increase in prescription drug costs in 2003 has employers looking for money saving options on prescription drug benefits to employees.

November 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though nearly one in five adults in a recent study said they were in top-notch health, they probably aren't.