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November 20, 2009 (Click date to view stories in this section)
New Reports
- Analysis: Medicare, 11/09 (324.4.-1)
- Analysis: Sec. 401(a)(17) Annual Compensation Limits, 11/09 (113.09.-1)
- Overview And Analysis: Sec. 415 Limitations, 11/09 (109.-1)
- Analysis: Multiemployer Mergers, 11/09 (620.1.-1)
- Overview And Analysis: Dental Benefits Coverage, 11/09 (325.4.-1)
News
Senate Health Care Reform Bill Includes Minimal Employer Penalties For Not Offering Health Care Coverage
IRS Clarifies COBRA Subsidy Reimbursement Procedure
Text: EBSA, Delay Of Effective Dates, Investment Advice--Participants and Beneficiaries
Text: IRS, Final Regulations, Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Text: IRS, Final Regulations, Information Reporting Under Sec. 6039
Benefits Costs And Wages Increase 0.4% In Second Quarter, Says BLS
EBSA Again Extends Effective Date Of Final Regs On Exemption For Investment Advice
PBGC Issues Final Regs That Expand Guarantee Of Pension Benefits Under USERRA
IRS Issues Final Regulations On IRC Sec. 423 Employee Stock Purchase Plans
IRS Finalizes Regs On Reporting Requirements For Statutory Stock Options Under IRC Sec. 6039
ACLI, American Benefits Council Ask For “Clear But Flexible” Rules For Defined Benefit/401(k) Plans
State Health Care Reform Update—Week Of November 16
Medicare Paid More Than $92 Million For 2008 Medical Provider Quality Reporting
Arbonne International To Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Uncertainty Highlights CMS Cost Estimates For Health Care Reform
PBGC Issues December 2009 Interest Rates For Valuing Terminating Pension Plans
DOL Obtains Court Order That Requires Company To Restore More Than $1.2 Million To Plan
Business Roundtable/Hewitt Report Points To Potential And Pitfalls In Proposed Health Reforms
White House Acknowledges Possibility Of Health Reform Reconciliation Process
IASB Keeps Government Bonds As Alternative For Measuring Market Yields
President To Nominate Joshua Gotbaum To Head PBGC
IRS Selects New Members, Chairman Of Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee
November 13, 2009 (Click date to view stories in this section)
New Reports
- Survey: HHS, Hospital Discharges, 11/09 (301.-19)
- Analysis: Permitted Disparity IN DB Offset Plans, 11/09 (174.3.-1)
- Analysis: IRS Dollar Limits And Thresholds, 11/09 (101.3.-1)
- Text: 2009 PBGC Interest Rates, 10/09 (619.5.-43)
- Court Cases: ADA And Disparate Benefits, 10/09 (406.03.-13)
News
Text: IRS Announcement 2009-82, Notice To Pension Plan Participants
IRS Provides Relief Regarding Interest Crediting Rules For Cash Balance Plans
Pressure Mounts For Special Process In Congress To Address Federal Debt, Including Health Care And Retirement Entitlements
Employer Properly Denied Pension Benefits To Worker Who Was Not An “Employee”
Asset Income Is Less Important Than Earned Income For Replacement Ratio Calculations
House Health Care Reform Bill Surcharge On Wealthy Would Affect Very Few
Interest Rate Used To Calculate Opening Balances Under Cash Balance Plan Did Not Violate ERISA
Extension To Broker Security Interest In IRA Would Be A Prohibited Transaction
Court Appoints Independent Fiduciary For Abandoned 401(k) Plan Of Defunct Massachusetts Company
Court Judgment Requires Illinois Company, CEO To Restore Retirement Fund Losses
Federal Interest Rates Announced For Pensions
Abortion Coverage Would Be Restricted In Many Employer Plans Under House Health Reform
PBGC Expands Cooperation With UK's Pensions Regulator And Its Pension Protection Fund
Percentage Of Employers Contributing To CDHPs Drops To 63%
EBRI Examines Demographic Differences In Retirement Plan Participation
AMA, AARP Health Reform Endorsements Urge Change In Medicare Formula
November 6, 2009 (Click date to view stories in this section)
New Reports
- Recovery Of Charges For Veteran's Non-Service-Related Disabilities, 10/09 (338.-11)
- Analysis: Permitted Disparity In DB Excess Plans, 10/09 (174.2.-1)
- Analysis: Five Types Of IRAs Available, 10/09 (105.1.-1)
- Analysis: Comparison Of Health Reform Proposals, 10/09 (511.-7)
- Survey And Analysis: How Costs Shape Health Care Industry, 10/09 (422.1.-1)
News
Republicans Offer Health Reform Substitute, CBO Scores It, And Democratic Proposal Readied For Debate
COBRA Subsidy Extensions Proposed
IRS Seeks Members For Advisory Committee On Tax Exempt And Government Entities
Court Bars Fiduciary Of Union Health Care Plan From Serving Plans Governed By ERISA
Text: Final Rule, DOD, TRICARE Implementation Of Changes To The Pharmacy Benefits Program
Medicare Payment Rates To Physicians Scheduled To Drop By 21.2% In Calendar Year 2010
DOD Regs Address Double Coverage Under TRICARE And Medicare, One-Year Lock-Out On Enrollment
CBO Projects Premiums In House Health Care Reform Proposal As Slightly Higher Than Those In Senate Plan
Participant Could Not Pursue ERISA Claims Where Defined Benefit Plan Was Overfunded
Text: HHS, Interim Final Rule, HIPAA Administrative Simplification: Enforcement Under HITECH Act
Republicans Plan To Offer Health Reform Substitute
HHS Issues Rules Regarding Penalties For HIPAA Administrative Simplification
House Bill Would Provide Funding Relief For Defined Benefit Plans
Cost Of Providing Health Care Coverage Is Much Higher For State And Local Governments Than For Private Industry
House Health Care Reform Bill Features Major Reforms For Medicare
IRS Extends Effective Date Of Phased Retirement Regs For Governmental Plans Until 2013
Health Care Reform Update, Week Beginning November 2
PBGC Takes Over Underfunded Pension Plan Of Florida Company
DOL Recovers Funds For Abandoned 401(k) Plan Of Massachusetts Employer
CBO Projects 6 Million More Will Be Covered By Employer Plans Under Health Reform Proposal
Defense Appropriations Bill For 2010 Would Expand Military Caregiver FMLA Leave To Families Of Military Veterans
American Benefits Council Calls For Clarification Of IRS’s Model Notices For Rollover Distributions
PBGC Waives Penalties, Extends Deadlines For Entities Affected By Storms, Flooding In Georgia
October 30, 2009 (Click date to view stories in this section)
New Reports
- Analysis: Rules And Regulations Pertaining To Enrolled, 10/09 (134.1.-1)
- Analysis: Interest Rates For Funding Calculations, 10/09 (101.2.-7)
- Survey: Monthly Retirement Plan Interest Rates, 10/09 (101.2.-1)
- Survey: IRS Monthly Segment Rates, 10/09 (101.2.-9)
- Analysis: Prudent Man Rule, 10/09 (605.-25)
- Analysis: Design Of Eligibility Provisions In Health Care Plans, 10/09 (320.-1)
News
Health Reform Bill Heads To The Floor Of The House
EBSA Webcast Will Help With 2009 Form 5500, Electronic Filing Requirements
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Continues To Erode
DOL Obtains Consent Judgment That Requires Florida Law Firm To Terminate Pension Plan
Reminder: Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Annual Notices Due By November 15
One-Third Of Group Health Plans Would Be Subject To Health Care Excise Tax In 2019
GAO Examines Effects Of Automatic Enrollment In 401(k) Plans, Automatic IRAs
Senate Health Reform Plan With Public Option Goes To CBO
Convenience, Choice, And Control Are Important Factors As Investments Become More Conservative
Massachusetts Experience Can Inform National Health Reform Debate
Text: EBSA, Supplemental FAQs About The 2009 Schedule C
EBSA Provides Additional Guidance On Schedule C
Small Business Employees Are 50% More Likely To Lose Health Care Coverage
Quality Improvement In Health Care Stagnates, Says NCQA Annual Report
Federal Thrift Board Proposes Rules On Uniformed Services Accounts, Court-Ordered Payments
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