Compliance tips and pointers that don't fit
on the front page.
Protection from Independent contractor rules
New FMLA regulations proposed by DOL (National Underwriter)
Year end compliance check-up from AON
McKay Hochman's top 10 articles from 2007
Necessary amendments to qualified plans
Year-end compliance check-up from Prudential
Tax Management analysis of IRA's
How WalMart's self-insured health plan wins reimbursement cases
Post-employment references: name, rank & serial # only, please.
Seven steps in terminating an employee
DOL previews the 2007 Form 5500
DOL penalty calculator
Medicare Part D Notices: a little tweaking from Washington
Watson Wyatt 2007 ERISA reporting calendar
Transfers of 403(b) annuities after September 24: new guidance
DOL proposed regs. on access to multi-employer plan information
From Mintz: the MA Fair Share Tax & employee leasing companies
A survey for Congress of US leave of absence rules
Retiree health costs paid from 401(k) plans: a taxable expense
Does the SPD trump the plan document? A lawyer's analysis
Loss of 90-24 exchange rights for 403(b) products after 9/24/07
Common sense advice about age discrimination claims
"Old" headlines
MA DOR regulations outline new penalties for the non-insured
Professors analyze LaRue arguments to Supreme Court
President wins. SCHIP extended, not expanded
IRS attacks certain 419(e) tax schemes
HR Policy Assn: thirteen pharma managers make the grade
MA "fair share" tax to net only $5M for State
Is it time to get employers out of the US health care system?
MA health reform costs money. $147M in the hole, and counting
MA health plan not a good national model, according to Globe
A critique of consumer-driven healthcare / Century Foundation
Will more ESRD responsibility be shifted to employer plans?
Protection is likely for "perceived" sexual orientation
Brits leaving home when they need prompt health care
ERIC asks Congress to pause on fee disclosure legislation
Read the transcript of the oral argument to the Supreme Court
Read the 4th Circuit decision against LaRue
Hewitt's quick guide to pending benefits legislation
Watson Wyatt: abjure greed in change of control arrangements
Is it dumb, or even selfish, to start Social Security early?
No quarterly statements unless plan is participant-directed
MA cities and towns joining State health plan to save costs
Supreme Court will address key employment cases
409A extension is limited / Analysis from the Groom Law Group
Senator McCain's take on healthcare reform
Connecticut public workers get highest average pensions
Employer groups plead for more time to comply with 409A
ABA Tax Section asks for full 409A extension until 2009
ERISA class action watch
Adult "kids" on MA health plans increase parents' US taxes
Lifestyle portfolios pay off in 401(k)'s, per Hancock's survey
Additional 401(k) regulation proposed in Congress
President vetoes free health care for middle class children
Competing mental health parity bills advance through Congress
Federal agencies oppose weakening of ERISA preemption
State Street joins Fidelity. Boosts 401(k) match & freezes the DB
No health insurance? Fly to Panama
Do we pay enough to our troops? Read the CBO study
IRS Fall 2007 Employee Plans Newsletter
MA cuts funds, but presses hospitals to provide free care
Mercer reports: US CEO's earn 364 x average worker pay
IRS August 2007 Employee Plans Newsletter
Senator Clinton announces her health care policy
SEC wants more proxy disclosure on executive pay
Judge Tauro expands fiduciary liability. A link to the opinion
Petition asks NLRB to require bargaining with minority unions
Public pension plan statistics. Massachusetts up 14%
Wellesley moves $144 million to the $50 billion PRIM fund
Wyatt: FASB hearing on post-retirement benefits accounting
Rep. Miller wants an index fund in every 401(k) plan
Bill would limit ERISA preemption of State healthcare laws
Pay discrimination legislation moving next to the US Senate
Huge enrollments for subsidized MA healthcare
Ninety two (92) law firms want 409A extension
Bill would limit ERISA preemption of State healthcare laws
Pay discrimination legislation moving next to the US Senate
Tapping a 401(k) account with plastic
Another suit against 401(k) fiduciaries
And another suit against 401(k) fiduciaries
RI and CT follow MA, and impose a cafeteria mandate
"Fair share" tax preempted by ERISA, this time in NY
In NH, Rudy Giuliani outlines his position on healthcare
No mandates in Romney's US health policy
Proposed MA regs would require co-pays for "free care"
"Old" news and analysis
