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April 2, 2003 - 8,085 subscribers
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DoD Would Pay Reservists' COBRA Premiums Under Senate Bill
Excerpt: "The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) would pay the COBRA premiums of certain military reservists called to active duty, and their dependents, under a bill introduced March 18 by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass." (Thompson Publishing Company)
Self-Funded Employers Could Be Scrambling to Meet April 14 HIPAA Privacy Deadline
Excerpt: "Insurers, hospitals and physicians are putting the finishing touches on their HIPAA privacy programs in order to meet the April 14 compliance deadline. But some experts warn that self-insured employers-- who also are subject to the regulations-- may not be nearly as well prepared." (Managed Care Week via AISHealth.com)
Collection Agency Had Standing To Sue Employer To Recover Unpaid Medical Expenses
A collection agency that had been given an assignment of enforcement rights by a hospital had standing to sue an employer to recover unpaid medical expenses incurred by a participant in the employer's health care plan. This was the ruling of the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Tango Transport v. Healthcare Financial Services (No. 02-60284). (SpencerNet)
Supreme Court Demurs on Health Plan ERISA Estoppel Issue
Excerpt: "U.S. Supreme Court justices have turned away an Illinois case about whether the legal doctrine of estoppel can be applied to ERISA health insurance benefit claims." (PLANSPONSOR.com; one-time registration required)
Links to Items on Executive Comp, Benefits in General
BenefitsLink Presents Enhanced View of Today's Federal Register
Our links to 'Today's Federal Register' on the Benefits Buzz pages now provide you with a modified version of the Federal Register's table of contents: customized 'quick links' at the top of the table of contents tell you at a glance whether anything was published today from the IRS, DOL, PBGC or SEC; if there is, the links take you directly to that agency's listing-- no more scrolling! If you think one or more other agencies should be monitored also, let me know. (BenefitsLink)
February 2003 Issue of Benefits Canada Goes Online
(Benefits Canada is not affiliated with BenefitsLink, though we generally admire Canadians a great deal.) (Benefits Canada)
Stock Options Give American Airlines Employees Some Hope
Excerpt: "Most American Airlines employees are probably discouraged these days, because they're facing big cuts in pay and benefits. There's no sugar-coating the pain that's ahead, especially for those who will lose their jobs. But American's restructuring includes one promising feature: stock options for all." (The Fort Worth [Tex.] Star-Telegram)
Newly Posted or Renewed Job Openings
Conversion Consultant
for Primary Consulting, Inc.
in ALL STATES
Retirement Plan Administrator
for National Benefits Consulting Firm
in AZ
Compliance Analyst
for PFPC
in MN
Newly Posted Webcasts
(Post Yours!)
Deja vu All Over Again??: The Great Health Debates of 2003
on March 28, 2003
presented by Kaiser Family Foundation
Newly Posted Conferences
(Post Yours!)
Workers' Compensation and its Overlap with FMLA
in ALL STATES
April 22, 2003
Thompson Publishing Group
Form 5500 Update Program (half-day workshop)
in CO
April 29, 2003
SunGard Corbel
Plan Disqualification and Correction Program (half-day workshop)
in CO
April 29, 2003
SunGard Corbel
401(k) Update Program (8:30 am - 4 p.m.)
in CO
April 30, 2003
SunGard Corbel
Primer on Defined Benefit Plans
in ALL STATES
April 23, 2003
Thompson Publishing Group
Designing Retirement Plans for the Small Employer
in FL
April 22, 2003
Employee Benefits Council of Central Florida
Newly Posted Press Releases
(Post Yours!)
Boeing Employees' Credit Union (BECU) Introduces New Trust Company
(BECU Financial Services (BECUFS))
Atlanta Company Continues To Grow Despite Down Economy
(PurchasingPower)
Firms Partner to Provide Solo(k) Illustration Tool
(401khelpcenter.com and Pensiononline.com)
Movers and Shakers: Newly Posted Announcements of Promotions and New Personnel
(Post Yours!)
Kirt Greenburg (PurchasingPower)
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