IRS's new dependent care expense rules... When can a group health plan recover from participants?... HRAs and HIPAA rights... Projected 2007 HSA, HDHP limits... ERISA 404(c) protection for fiduciaries... IRS guidance on revoking 83(b) elections...
(Weekly Highlights,
26 Jun 2006)
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Retiree Rx subsidy and the False Claims Act... S&P ratings to reflect multiemployer plan risks... PBGC's escrow rule for shutdowns... 409A deadline nears... DOL boosts whistleblower protections... ISS views on egregious pay... New I-9, SSN rules...
(Weekly Highlights,
19 Jun 2006)
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Preparing for avian flu's impact... Court upholds state tax on pension plan income... PBGC lowers audit threshold... NYSE eyes barring broker voting in director elections... ISS frowns upon director charitable award programs...
(Weekly Highlights,
12 Jun 2006)
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What expenses may be paid from health plan assets? -- Updated... House approves provision to halt DOE benefit cuts... Medicare posts hospital payment data... PBGC requires electronic premium filings... Shaky option grant practices create problems...
(Weekly Highlights,
5 Jun 2006)
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IRS proposes dependent care expense rules... New tax-shelter penalties for benefit plans... Early results on executive pay shareholder proposals in 2006... Sick leave buy-backs count in regular pay rates... Senate passes guest-worker bill...
(Weekly Highlights,
30 May 2006)
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High court decides ERISA recovery case... Plan expense payments may require written loan... Retirement plan correction program revised... 401(k) investment responsibilities... Global Retirement Perspective... Mercer's avian flu preparation survey...
(Weekly Highlights,
22 May 2006)
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Lawmakers move to block DOE benefits policy... Voluntary welfare plans and ERISA... EGTRRA filings for cash balance plans... VFC program roadmap... SEC's proposed real-time disclosure rules... Panel seeks clearer rules on charitable trustees' pay...
(Weekly Highlights,
15 May 2006)
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DOE to cut contractors' medical, pension benefits... IRS revises EPCRS programs... Mass. health mandate affects employers... Not-for-profit examples of FASB's exposure draft... Mutual fund fees raise ERISA issues... WSJ/Mercer CEO pay survey...
(Weekly Highlights,
8 May 2006)
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Revising Medicare creditable coverage notices... CMS facilitates Rx plan enrollment... GASB accounting for OPEB... Sample Roth 401(k) amendment issued... DOL's fiduciary relief for terminating, abandoned DC plans... Performance pay under 409A...
(Weekly Highlights,
1 May 2006)
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Revised creditable coverage notices... Fiduciary guidance on mutual fund settlements... VFC program updated... IRS won't appeal VEBA ruling... Calculating FMLA entitlement and eligibility... Retirement payout doesn't taint performance pay...
(Weekly Highlights,
24 Apr 2006)
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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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