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October 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to review parts of Tibble v. Edison International could have broad ramifications for plan sponsors and fiduciaries of...

October 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fewer employees who receive equity compensation are placing a high value on those awards, in part due to the long-term view of their...

October 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Data from 2012 Form 5500 filings of retirement plans provides evidence of the increasing coverage of employees by defined contribution (DC) rather than...

October 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is charging another company with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by its wellness program practices.

October 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – James Napoli has joined Seyfarth Shaw LLP as a partner in the law firm’s employee benefits and executive compensation practice.

October 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – John Hancock Investments lowered expenses across its suite of Retirement Living Portfolios, pledging up to 31% in fee savings for shareholders.

October 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The estimated aggregate funding level of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies remained at 84% at the end of September, according to...

October 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans slipped to 85% for the month of September, according to Wilshire Consulting. 

October 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nancy G. Ross has joined global law firm Mayer Brown in Chicago as a partner in the employment and ERISA litigation practice.

October 3, 2014 – (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The premise behind having required minimum distributions (RMDs) is that Congress wants the RMD’s primary purpose to be for retirement, not a...

October 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health benefit plan cost trend rates for 2015 are forecast to drop slightly for some coverage, but to increase substantially for prescription drug...

October 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced updated Web pages, checklists and fix-it guides to aid employers in operating their plans and correcting...

October 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An Investment Company Institute (ICI) study finds a clear link between the savings goals of employees and the likelihood that they work for...

October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The law firm of Schlichter, Bogard & Denton says the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the closely followed 401(k) fee litigation...

October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in California has ruled that the city of Stockton may eschew paying its pension obligations, and treat them just like...

October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan participants subscribe to a variety of wrong ideas about retirement and their retirement plans, but there are ways to set them...

October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sibson Consulting’s Fall 2014 College & University Benefits Study found changes from last year occurred mostly to health benefits rather than retirement benefits...

October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new health benefits compliance solution from ADP helps employers navigate requirements included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Maximizing growth is the number one priority Baby Boomers have for their retirement assets, according to the MFS Investing Sentiment Insights Survey.

October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Falling liabilities were not enough to offset falling asset levels for defined benefit (DB) plans in September.