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November 2009
September 2009
- IRS Announces It Will Allow Single-Employer Pension Plans to Switch their Interest Rate Election for Determining Liabilities in 2010
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August 2009
July 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
December 2008
May 2008
April 2008
- Final PBGC Regulations for Calculating the Single-Employer Variable-Rate Premium also Revise Filing Deadlines
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March 2008
- IRS Proposes Regulations for Certifying a Multiemployer DB Plan Is in Endangered or Critical Status
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February 2008
- Supreme Court Ruling Enables §401(k) Plan Participants to Sue for Losses in Their Accounts Caused by Administrative Errors
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- IRS Delays Effective Date of Regulations on Funding and Benefit Restrictions for Single-Employer Pension Plans
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October 2007
- Extension of Date for Certain Individual Account Plans to Provide Individual Benefit Statements
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September 2007
June 2007
October 2006
- SEC's New Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements Have Implications for Companies with Retirement Plans
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June 2006
February 2006
December 2005
- Restoring Pension Benefits that Should Not Have Been Suspended: Extension for Compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in Heinz
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May 2005
- Appellate Court Ruling May Have Implications for Health Plans' Coordination of Benefits Provisions
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April 2005
February 2005
November 2004
February 2004
January 2004
November 2003
- Certain Filing Deadlines Postponed for Plans Directly Affected by the Fall 2003 California Wildfires
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October 2003
September 2003
- Steps Plan Sponsors Can Take to Prepare for the Fast-Approaching October 16, 2003 Deadline for Compliance with the HIPAA EDI Standards
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August 2003
- IRS Releases Final Regulations on Catch-Up Contributions to Defined Contribution Retirement Plans by Individuals Age 50 or Older
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March 2003
February 2003
- Appellate Court Rules Qualified Pension Plan May Eliminate a Benefit for Those Retired before the Benefit Was Added to the Plan
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December 2002
- SEC Proposes Rules for Insider Trading Prohibitions during Blackout Periods in Defined Contribution Plans
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August 2002
- Most State Income Tax Laws Now Allow Employees to Take Advantage of EGTRRA's Increased Tax-Favored Retirement Savings Opportunities
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June 2002
May 2002
- California Law Restricting Use of Social Security Numbers: Implications for California Employers and Sponsors of Employee Benefit Plans that Cover California Residents
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April 2002
- IRS Indefinitely Suspends Form 5500 Schedule F Filing Requirement for Sponsors of Flexible Benefits Plans, Tuition Reimbursement Plans and Adoption Assistance Plans
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- U. S. Supreme Court Invalidates Part of DOL Regulations under the Family and Medical Leave Law
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March 2002
February 2002
- Notice 2002-7 Provides Minimum Funding Relief for Plans Directly Affected by the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
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December 2001
- State Income Tax Laws May Complicate New Defined Contribution Plan Allocations Authorized by EGTRRA
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- Congress Passes Legislation to Extend HIPAA EDI Compliance Deadline - Bill Awaits President's Signature
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- Possible Extension of HIPAA EDI Compliance Deadline: Bills Pass Both Houses of Congress, but Provisions Must Be Reconciled Before Legislation is Sent to President
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November 2001
- IRS Extends GUST Amendment Period -- Longer for New York Plans Affected by September 11 Terrorist Attacks
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September 2001
- Postponement of 5500 Filing Deadlines for Plans Affected by the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
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July 2001
May 2001
January 2001
September 2000
- Senate Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2000
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June 2000
- GAO Reports Most Employers in Compliance With Mental Health Parity Act but Plans Impose Restrictions on Mental Health Benefits; DOL Enforcement Efforts Increase
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April 2000
January 2000
December 1999
- Department of Labor Proposes Permitting Loans to Plans to Fix Year 2000 Problems/ DOL Publishes Cash Balance Plan Guidance for Participants
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September 1999
- DOL's Compliance Questionnaire For Health Care Related Statutes for All Health Plans that Are the Subject of a DOL Audit
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