Benefits

August 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Essential Health Benefits Coalition (EHBC) made recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the new health reform law's...

August 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Households that defer less than 10% of their salary for retirement savings are at risk for not meeting their retirement goals, Putnam Investments’...

August 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An increasing number of global organizations expect to change the structure of their HR functions within the next couple of years, according to...

August 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan participants who choose their own investment options are generally exposed to greater risk than target-date fund (TDF) investors, according to research...

August 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small-business employees want more benefits and are willing to pay for them, a MetLife study found.

August 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half (45%) of U.S. employers expect to benefit from Baby Boomer employees who prolong their careers past age 65.

August 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fifty-six percent of employees estimate they waste up to $750 because of mistakes made with insurance benefits elections, according to new research.

August 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan participants are demanding electronic education, debunking the myth that participants are not engaged in their savings. 

August 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With a notable increase in wellness programs, 10 growing businesses have earned national recognition for linking employee health to employee long-term financial security.

August 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Findings from CUPA-HR’s 2012 Comprehensive Survey of College and University Benefits Programs show that health care costs are still rising.

August 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees at Truman Medical Centers (TMC) sued the hospital for changing their retirement plans.

August 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The University of Virginia is fighting to avoid paying a surcharge for employees who join independent university retirement plans.

August 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For Generation Y employees, honest and practical education, social media communications and proper incentives will result in an increase in retirement plan participation.

August 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The leaders of groups representing teachers and state employees asked the state Supreme Court to take up its lawsuit challenging benefit changes.

August 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An audit of Minnesota state employees’ dependents has resulted in 3,100 losing state-provided health insurance.

August 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A school teacher has filed suit against the Houston Independent School District (HISD) over what she claims is age, race and gender discrimination.

August 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers place a high value on employee financial literacy.

August 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Retired State Employees Association of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit challenging a new cash balance pension plan for future state workers.

August 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most employers say their company is not well prepared to implement the 2014 provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

August 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many companies have yet to realize the full potential for health care benefit cost savings and operational efficiency, according to a study.