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December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A widow of the former Milwaukee County Executive is suing the county because she was denied a spousal survivorship pension.

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Generations X and Y have embraced the concept of self-directed retirement savings more so than their parents and grandparents. 

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eighteen percent of Americans say planning for retirement is an area they want to work on improving in 2012.

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New guidance for 457(f) plans may be on the Internal Revenue...

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In November, the Internal Revenue Service issued a request for comments on possible governmental plan guidance.

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tax-exempt organizations with January and February filing due dates will have until March 30, 2012, to file their annual returns.

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended transitional relief for certain Puerto Rican group trusts and certain qualified retirement plans.

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Charles Schwab launched a suite of enhancements to StreetSmart Edge, its platform for active traders. 

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Freedom One Financial Group added Joshua Mietelski, Casey Progodzinski and Eric Thompson to its team of sales consultants. 
 

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The tenth annual research study on pension accounting released by SEI indicates a growing consensus among defined benefit plan sponsors in selecting discount...

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CVS Caremark Corp. has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle three lawsuits involving allegations that the company defrauded pension systems in...

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New Mexico Retiree Health Care Authority is considering setting a minimum retirement age before retirees can receive benefits.

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched an internal task force to focus...

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Wal-Mart is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for failing...

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court found the owner of a business, as trustee to its retirement plan, may be held liable for a breach of...

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Senate passed legislation Saturday extending a Social Security payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for just two months.

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Janus Capital Group Inc. launched three funds.

December 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A “Sample Glossary of Investment-Related Terms for Disclosures to Retirement Plan Participants” is available to help plan sponsors comply with new Department of...

December 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder for taxpayers to take advantage of the saver's credit for 2011. 
 

December 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) Study Commission released a report with recommendations to protect the plan.