Compliance

July 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? The California Supreme Court has unanimously held that a contractor's employee covered by workers' compensation can't recover damages from the person who hired...

July 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? Employers will have some more time to comply with the new claims procedure rules for group health plans.

July 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The IRS has posted a new withholding calculator on its Web site, as well as an enhanced small business section.

June 21, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vice President Al Gore's latest proposal to shore up social security may threaten private pension plans, according to industry experts.

June 21, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Committee of the House of Representatives has approved a bill intended to expand the availability of stock options to all employees, following...

May 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bush administration has taken a position against the coal industry, choosing to defend Black Fund rules that make it easier for coal...

April 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost 40,000 former National Airline (NAL) employees have added their names, and doubled the size of the class, in a suit brought against...

April 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On Friday, a pension reform bill was introduced in the Senate, but co-sponsor Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) said that budget constraints could delay...

April 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President Bush's budget would extend all tax breaks currently scheduled to expire in 2001, including several of key interest to employers.

November 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the UK negligence suit brought against Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) by Unilever Superannuation Fund (USF), Carol Galley, COO of MLIM, conceded...

November 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) cannot demand information related to sex discrimination in a race discrimination lawsuit, a federal appeals court has...

November 20, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has announced new pension plan limits for 2001, including changes to section 415 limits for both defined contribution and...

November 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An employee suit brought against New York Life Insurance Co. has been granted class-action status by a district court judge.

October 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) is trying to do its part to help out plan sponsors impacted by the September 11 terrorist attacks.

June 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California Superior Court judge has certified almost 4,000 Hewlett-Packard retirees as a class in a lawsuit against their former employer.

May 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A worker's damage recovery under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is not subject to subrogation by his employer or its insurance carrier,...

March 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Congressmen Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Ken Bentsen (D-Tx.) have introduced a "Small Employer Retirement Plan" that would make it easier for employers with...

January 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Supreme Court asked the Justice Department for its opinion on a Texas law that allowed patients to seek independent review of...

December 7, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan participants could have to pay state income tax next year on money contributed to their plan on a federal tax-deferred basis....

December 19, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants now have a special voice for their benefits concerns, the newly created Office of Participant Assistance and Communications.