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CalPERS to Monitor Chronic Disease Care

May 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is demanding proof from its health insurers that they're doing everything they can to keep people...
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Hiring Gets Hairy

May 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A typical hiring manager's nightmare job candidate would be dressed in "non-traditional attire", sport pointed purple hair, and have nose rings and lip...
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Wisconsin State Rep. Named Milwaukee Exec

May 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Milwaukee area voters tapped a Republican state lawmaker as Milwaukee County chief executive to replace the prior county head who resigned as part...
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Firms Rethinking Stock Compensation

May 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of large US employers are rethinking their use of stock in compensation programs, according to a new survey.
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Multi-Employer Plans Well Funded

May 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 83% of the multi-employer defined benefit plans polled in a recent study were fully funded in 2001 - up from 79% the...
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Milwaukee Voters to Replace County Exec

April 30, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Voters in the Milwaukee area were going to the polls Tuesday to select a new Milwaukee County executive to replace the former chief...
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Long-Term Health Policy Outlook Heats up

April 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The interest in long-term care for older Americans exploded during the 1990s and is expected to continue being red hot over the next...
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Retirement Plans Top Outsourcing List

April 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human resources is the second most outsourced area at companies included in a recent Hewitt Associates survey, with defined benefit and defined contribution...
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Many Federal Workers at Risk on the Job

April 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal employees were more likely to die from an on-the-job injury or illness than private-sector workers in super risky industries such as industrial...
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Savings Rate Stagnant for Many

April 29, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though the economy is still struggling, not that many respondents to a survey have made plans for a rainy day.
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Companies Cite Lofty Intranet Goals

April 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies have lofty goals for their intranet - such as achieving administrative efficiency - but most admit their efforts to implement technology haven't...
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Relos Down; Weak Economy Blamed

April 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fewer employers are footing the bill to relocate prized workers, which researchers in a new study say means that they're finding the talent...
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Prescription Drugs Drive up Health Care

April 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The biggest contributor to last year's whopping 13.7% increase in health care costs in the US, was prescription drugs, a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers...
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Benefits Comp Differs by Region

April 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com)-Worker's benefits compensation can be scant or generous depending on where employers are located a study by the Worker's Compensation Policy Review.