QDRO Cannot Override ERISA Rules for COBRA and Retirement Benefits
October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has ruled that the former...
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EBSA Proposes ERISA Exemption for Chrysler VEBA
October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) on Friday proposed giving an...
Feds Issue Genetic Testing Protections
October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal regulators have issued new rules giving Americans greater protections to shield them from having...
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Governments Consider Cost Sharing to Hold Down OPEB Costs
September 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New standards of reporting for state and local governments' other post-employment benefits (OPEB) have local...
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Employer Health Care Cost Increases to Remain Stable
September 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health care rate increases are projected to remain stable for the third consecutive year, according...
Survey: Most Not Planning H1N1 Vaccinations for Kids
September 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just 40% of parents say they plan to comply with recommendations to have their children...
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Benefits Budgets Took a Hit in 2008
September 25, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fewer than half of plan sponsors say their benefits budgets increased this year over 2008,...
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HSAs Get High Marks for Employee Health-Care Engagement
September 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most employers and account holders utilizing Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and HSA-qualified health plans are...
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Many Employers Not Looking Forward to Health Reform
September 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 73% of employers polled in a recent survey said health-care reform will mean higher...
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Employer Health Group Unveils Value Benefits Guide
September 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To help employers design the most effective benefit programs, the National Business Coalition on Health...
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Employer Health Group Unveils Value Benefits Guide
September 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To help employers design the most effective benefit programs, the National Business Coalition on Health...
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FL County Targets Smokers, Unhealthy Workers in Health Plan
September 21, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Broward County, Florida, projected that its spending on health insurance would increase 7% next year,...
Tax Court Rejects Lawyer's Deductions for Prostitutes, Pornography
September 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new U.S. Tax Court case barring a tax lawyer from claiming $125,000 in medical...
DoL Proposes Exemption for GM VEBA to Hold Company Stock
September 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has proposed an exemption that,...
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Employers Continue to Shift Health Benefit Costs to Employees
September 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose to $13,375 annually for family coverage this year -...
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Open Enrollment Season Should Look Very Familiar
September 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers running their 2009 open enrollment programs are expected to show employees a lot that...
Boeing Change to Retiree Health Benefits Gets Court Approval
September 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has found that Boeing Co....
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Health and Productivity Efforts Enjoying Employer Boosts
September 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fewer than 5% of employers polled planned a reduction or elimination of their health and...
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Retirement and Savings Benefits 4% of Employer Comp Costs
September 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers spent an average of $1.29 for employee retirement and savings plans for every hour...
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Government Officials Scramble to Fund $500B in OPEB
September 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State and local governments trying to find a way to prefund for their Other Post...