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March 16, 2010
 

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The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans is once again leading the celebrations for the annual National Employee Benefits Day.

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Employers continuing to invest in health of workers despite uncertainty of future health care landscape

Despite the uncertainty of health care reform, most U.S. employers say they are continuing to make investments today that will improve the long-term health and productivity of their workforce, according to a new survey by Hewitt Associates.

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Senate Passes Tax Extenders Bill With Pension, 401(k) Plan Provisions

The Senate has passed H.R. 4213 (American Workers, State and Business Relief bill), which contains pension funding relief and rules allowing distributable 401(k) account balances to be converted to Roth accounts within the 401(k) plan.

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TIAA-CREF Traditional Annuity Does Not Constitute an Allocated Insurance Contract

EBSA advised that a traditional annuity sponsored by TIAA-CREF did not constitute an allocated insurance contract for purposes of the Form 5500 annual reporting requirements.

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DOL Gets Court Order Appointing Fiduciary for 401(k) Plan of Defunct New Jersey Corporation

EBSA has obtained a court order appointing an independent fiduciary of the 401(k) plan of a defunct company formerly located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

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