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December 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will postpone the effective date of its employee...

December 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group (SBFG) released a tool for participants to use on personal mobile devices.

December 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pontiac General Employees Retirement System is suing Delphi Financial Group over its buyout of Tokio Marine.  
 

 December 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing a power grid operator for...

December 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thomaston, Connecticut’s police officers’ union has agreed to eliminate pensions for newly hired officers, and health benefits after they retire, to save the...

December 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The new bill extending the social security payroll tax cut for two months includes a recapture tax for those who make above the...

December 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a two-month renewal of the social security payroll...

December 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court found the National Football League’s pension plan board was following plan rules when it denied disability benefits to a...

December 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An online petition calls for an independent investigation into allegations the Screen Actors Guild CEO raided the Guild’s health and pension fund for...

December 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. filed a suit challenging a new law to tax health insurance claims in Michigan. 
 

December 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The New York state Teachers’ Retirement System said it will not release the names...

December 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As a whole, the not-for-profit healthcare industry has a 65% median participation rate.

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross called for a meeting of the House Personnel and Pensions Committee in the next month to examine...

December 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Five new members have been appointed to the 2012 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans. 

December 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended the application deadline for opinion and advisory letters for pre-approved defined contribution plan documents.

December 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced three promotions to senior vice president. 
 

December 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Arizona Senate Republican leaders are creating legislation to repeal a law requiring state retirement system members to contribute more to their pensions. 
 

December 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers are increasing their investment in the health and work effectiveness of their employees.

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Wisconsin man accused of murdering his wife will be able to hire an attorney using funds from his 401(k).

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Forty-eight percent of Americans do not feel prepared for retirement.