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Bush Unveils Pension Proposal

February 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Drawing an analogy between a new era of individual and corporate responsibilities, President George W. Bush today unveiled a new series of pension...
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COBRA Rights OK if Employer Acts In Good Faith

February 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies don't have be certain that former employees receive notice of their medical benefits rights under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)...
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Michaels Settles Back Pay Lawsuit

February 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aaron Brothers Inc., a unit of arts and crafts retailer Michaels Stores, has settled a lawsuit claiming it didn't properly pay overtime to...
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Co-Worker Risk Trumps Diabetic ADA Claim

December 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A diabetic chlorine operator is not entitled to special workplace protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act because his fellow workers could be...
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House Committees Seek Enron Answers

December 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The House Committee on Financial Services says it will proceed with public hearings today ? although Enron and the chairman of the SEC...
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IRS Publishes 2002 Plan Limits

December 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the official retirement plan limitations for tax year 2002, including the impact of the Economic Growth...
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2002 Estimated Plan Limits Released

November 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hewitt Associates has released its estimate for the Section 414(q) pay threshold for designating highly compensated employees -- several weeks before the official...
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High Court: Medicare Recipients Can Sue HMO

October 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California Medicare recipients can sue their HMOs if they are wrongly denied necessary medical treatment, the US Supreme Court ruled as the justices...
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Landmark Pension Suit Looms

October 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Failing a last minute respite, the long anticipated lawsuit between one of the UK's largest pension funds and a leading fund manager could...
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Washington Wal-Marters Sue For Overtime

September 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it rains, it pours, they say -- and the nation's largest employer finds itself presented with yet another employee-based lawsuit.