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Weekly Highlights -- September 11, 2006

Strict deadlines needed for health IT... Court won't rehear IBM cash balance case... New internal-control reporting dates for certain businesses... Court rejects bankrupt firm's bonus plan... Final SEC executive pay disclosure rules published... (Weekly Highlights, 11 Sep 2006) More  

Weekly Highlights -- September 5, 2006

National IDs: coming soon to a health provider near you... 403(b) rules delayed... IRS restricts ESOP dividend deductions... PBGC guidance on 2006 participant notices... Freezing pension plans... Details of new executive pay disclosure rules... (Weekly Highlights, 5 Sep 2006) More  

Weekly Highlights -- August 28, 2006

Which dependents get tax-free health coverage?... Dependent eligibility audits... ERISA doesn't preempt state benefit assignment law... Rx subsidies and restructurings... Pension Protection Act and DC plans... Revised SEC disclosure templates... (Weekly Highlights, 28 Aug 2006) More  

Weekly Highlights -- August 21, 2006

Medicare and HRA coverage... Projected 2007 medical, transportation plan limits... Some parts of new pension law now in effect... Retiree Rx subsidy applications due soon... 2006 current liability interest rates... PCAOB guidance on option grants... (Weekly Highlights, 21 Aug 2006) More  

Weekly Highlights -- August 14, 2006

Pension bill's health, welfare benefit items... Is your DCAP up to date?... User's guide to Pension Protection Act... IBM wins cash balance case... IRS issues final anticutback rules... SEC's new executive pay disclosure rules... (Weekly Highlights, 14 Aug 2006) More  

Weekly Highlights -- August 7, 2006

Pension reform bill heads to president... Final comparability rules for employer HSA contributions... User's guide to the Pension Protection Act... Changes in SEC final executive comp disclosure rules... FAS 123(R) equity restructuring provisions... (Weekly Highlights, 7 Aug 2006) More  

Weekly Highlights -- July 31, 2006

Pension, minimum wage bills pass House, head to Senate... Final HSA comparability rules... FSA debit card procedures... Form 5500 overhaul proposed... Revised deadlines for retirement plan accounting changes... Final exec comp disclosure rules... (Weekly Highlights, 31 Jul 2006) More  

Weekly Highlights -- July 24, 2006

Taxing donated disaster leave... ERISA preempts MD fair share law... FASB refines balance-sheet recognition... Tentative pension deal... 401(k) test excludes 403(b)-eligible employees... Institutional investors weigh in on option grant timing... (Weekly Highlights, 24 Jul 2006) More  

Weekly Highlights -- July 17, 2006

Substantiating FSA debit card claims... On-site medical care and HSAs... CBA terms and return from FMLA leave... FASB moves on balance-sheet recognition of funded status... Excise tax on late 401(k) deposits... Market-condition stock plan design... (Weekly Highlights, 17 Jul 2006) More  

Weekly Highlights -- July 10, 2006

Reservists' rights to health plan reinstatement... ADA issues for wellness programs... Deadlines for amending 401(k) plans... 'Disproportionate' matching contributions and ACP testing, plan design... 409A conflict-of-interest exception... (Weekly Highlights, 10 Jul 2006) More  

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What is Weekly Highlights?

Weekly Highlights is a weekly compilation of major judicial, regulatory, and legislative developments affecting retirement, health, compensation, employment, and other HR programs. Each issue includes summaries of all GRIST articles published during the prior week, as well as summaries of WRG-authored news items, alerts, and other articles. The WRG publishes Weekly Highlights to Mercer Select and distributes it by e-mail every Monday.

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