PA Governor Set to Sign Dependent Care Measure
May 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell is expected to sign a bill extending health care coverage under...
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Proposed COLI Deduction Limit could Impact NQDC Programs
May 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers who have relied on corporate owned life insurance (COLI) to fund either non-qualified deferred...
Obama Administration Reported Pondering Widespread Bank Pay Curbs
May 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fresh from efforts to regulate compensation practices at financial services firms receiving federal bailout money,...
"Change" May Include Employer-sponsored Programs
May 13. 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on financing health care reform - and the...
Change – Don't Drop – Workplace Health Tax Break
May 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As lawmakers continued Tuesday to ponder how to reform the nation's health-care delivery system, one...
Maine Governor Passes Same-sex Marriage Bill
May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Maine Governor John Baldacci signed a bill Wednesday approving same-sex marriage, making the state the...
Sebelius Clears Senate Hurdle to Get HHS OK
April 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius has won Senate confirmation to serve as the nation's health and...
Feds Ask for Help on Mental Health Coverage Rules
April 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three federal agencies on Tuesday put out a formal call for public comment about how...
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Keeping Up With the Swine Flu
April 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For those interested in keeping up with swine flu developments, the Centers for Disease Control...
MN House Approves Health Benefits for Domestic Partners of State Employees
April 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Deep inside a state agency funding bill approved by the Minnesota House was a provision...
House Democrats Move to Update, Expand OSHA
April 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - House Democrats have introduced legislation that they claim would "help the nation's health and safety...
Lawmakers Told Not to Disturb Employer Health System
April 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. House lawmakers were urged not to pull apart the existing employer-based health system in...
Labor Department Offers Free Health Law Seminar
April 21, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors - especially small businesses - in the New Jersey area have an opportunity...
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Paychex Answers Small Business Questions on Stimulus Concerns
April 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New tax withholding tables and COBRA changes as a result of the American Recovery and...
KS Incorporates COBRA Extension into State Law
April 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius has signed legislation allowing certain workers that have lost their jobs...
VT Is Fourth State to Legalize Same-sex Marriage
April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vermont has become the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage.
New Bill Would Encourage Employers to Offer Wellness Programs
April 3, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Senators Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon)...
Iowa High Court Ruling Clears Path for Gay Marriages
April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Iowa Supreme Court has legalized gay marriage, making Iowa the third state to take...
IRS Publishes New COBRA Eligibility Guidance
April 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has published guidance on the new federal COBRA premium subsidies.
Another Cabinet Appointment, Another Tax Issue
March 31, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It's beginning to seem as though not paying one's taxes properly is a prerequisite for...