Compliance | October 18th, 2007 Questions Raised in U.S. House Committee Discrimination Bill Hearing October 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In his opening comments before the House Education and Labor Committee, Senior Republican Member Howard...
Compliance | October 11th, 2007 CalPERS Retiree Health Care Pre-funding Plan Opened to All CA Public Agencies October 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bill signed on Thursday by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will allow all California local...
Compliance | October 10th, 2007 New CA Health Care Bill Reflects Change in Employer Assessment October 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday announced a bill that largely follows the health care...
Compliance | September 21st, 2007 Mental Health Parity Act Gets Senate Approval September 21, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed the Mental Health Parity Act, which requires health...
Compliance | September 13th, 2007 New York Passes Nursing Mothers Legislation September 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has signed into law legislation that protects working mothers' ability...
Compliance | September 13th, 2007 Law Mandating Workers Comp Coverage for NY Employees in Effect September 13, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On Sunday a new law took effect that requires insured employers with any employees in...
Compliance | July 31st, 2007 U.S. House Passes Measure Lifting Pay Lawsuit Time Limit July 31, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday along party lines to effectively strip the time...
Benefits | July 26th, 2007 San Francisco Claims Solution to ERISA Preemption of Health Care Law July 26, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawyers for the San Francisco City Attorney's Office claim they have found a way to...
Compliance | July 24th, 2007 U.S. Senate Introduces Bill to Increase Health Coverage Tax Credit July 24, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate would provide an 85% tax credit - up from...
Compliance | July 18th, 2007 House Panel Approves Mental Health Parity Bill July 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The House Education and Labor Committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would require group health...
Compliance | July 18th, 2007 House Panel Approves Mental Health Parity Bill July 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The House Education and Labor Committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would require group health...
Compliance | July 12th, 2007 RI Governor Axes Domestic Partner Benefits Bill July 12, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri vetoed a measure this month that would grant the domestic...
Benefits | July 11th, 2007 Kentucky's Fletcher Wants Balky Lawmakers to 'Cool Off' July 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Faced with a state House of Representatives balking at his call to consider a domestic...
Compliance | July 10th, 2007 Senators Introduce Tax Incentive for Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs July 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two U.S. Senators have introduced a measure that would nudge employers to implement wellness programs...
Benefits | July 10th, 2007 NY Extends State Health Program to Private Employers July 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has approved legislation that would expand the state's Family Health...
Benefits | July 9th, 2007 FL Employee Domestic Violence Law Kicks In July 9, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees in Florida who are victims of domestic violence are now allowed up to three...
Benefits | July 9th, 2007 Workers Still Denied Benefits after Civil Union Bill July 9, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - United Parcel Service (UPS) is denying benefits to same-sex couples in civil unions in New...
Benefits | July 6th, 2007 Senate Moves to Protect Employers with English-only Policies July 6, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Senate Appropriations Committee on June 28 approved an amendment to prevent the Equal Employment...
Compliance | July 3rd, 2007 U.S. House Proposal Seeks Employer Education Contributions July 3, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent proposal introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives is meant to propel employees...
Compliance | June 29th, 2007 Bill to Provide Paid FMLA Leave Introduced in Senate June 29, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation was introduced in the Senate last week to create a program that would provide...