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IMHO: “Left” Field
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“Going” Concerns
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” or so goes the old saying.
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Digging Deeper Into the New Adult Children Coverage Rules
June 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two weeks ago this column addressed new regulations related to coverage of adult children to age 26.
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IMHO: Compliance “Deportment”
June 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it was sending a questionnaire out to about a thousand 401(k) plan sponsors.
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What Employers Are Eligible for the Health Insurance Tax Credit?
June 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors have lots of issues to deal with - but perhaps none looms quite so large these days as getting a handle...
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Revisiting the 403(b) non-ERISA Safe Harbor
June 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Suppose you are the human resources director for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers a 403(b) plan. You have paid attention to...
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IMHO: Decision Decisions
May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As a parent, you spend a lot of time telling your kids what to do, and perhaps more time than you think you...
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Does the PPACA Apply to Dental and Vision Plans?
May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors have lots of issues to deal with - but perhaps none looms quite so large these days as getting a handle...
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IMHO: Live Long and Prosper?
May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I’ve been a huge Star Trek fan for most of my life.
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Dealing with the Age 26 Coverage Requirements
May 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week's question(s) focus on the requirement to cover “dependents” up to age 26.
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What If Your Group Health Plan Discriminates in Favor of HCEs?
May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors have lots of issues to deal with—but perhaps none looms quite so large these days as getting a handle on what they...
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The Big 403(b) Opportunity for Financial Professionals: Small Plans
May 11, 2010 - 403(b) plan sponsors have had their hands full. Regulatory changes in the final 403(b) regulations from the Treasury Department and new Form 5500 and...
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IMHO: Grecian 'Formula'
While the markets were in an apparent freefall last week, I could hear former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulsen on the TV in the next room...
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IMHO: Why Bother?
May 06, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Here’s a question to ask yourself: “Why do you offer a 401(k) plan?”
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If a Dependent Child’s Coverage Doesn’t Meet Tax Code Requirements, Does Imputed Income Result?
May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors have lots of issues to deal with - but perhaps none looms quite so large these days as getting...
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IMHO: Cynic’s “Cull”
April 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I have always taken seriously the notion that news and information should be presented “straight”, and without commentary.
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Simplifying Plan Administration: A Concise Guide to Meeting Fiduciary and Compliance Responsibilities
April 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – Sponsors of 403(b) plans...
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What is a Grandfathered Plan?
April 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors have lots of issues to deal with - but perhaps none looms quite so large these days as getting a handle...
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What Do Plan Sponsors Need to Be Worried About Within the Next Year Under PPACA?
April 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors have lots of issues to deal with - but perhaps none looms quite so large these days as getting...
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IMHO: “Out” Spoken
As I noted last week, about two months ago, the Department of Labor asked the public for some insights on retirement income via a request for information,...