| The BenefitsLink Newsletter - Welfare Plans Edition |  |
May 3, 2001
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With Online Boom, Issue of Medical Privacy Looms Ever Larger
Excerpt: "With patients leading health care onto the Internet - and doctors and hospitals following close behind - many wonder: Just how secure is all the information being put into electronic form? The uncomfortable answer: not very. Health records are already less private than most people think. And despite new federal regulations that were finalized April 14, it's unclear whether converting them to electronic form will make them more safe or less." (New York Times via International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans)
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Denial of Death Benefits Where Insured Died As a Result of Intoxication
An insurance company properly denied accidental death benefits to the beneficiary of an insured who died as a result of driving while intoxicated because the insured's death was not caused by 'accidental means.' (SpencerNet)
Beneficiary Was Not Entitled To Life Insurance Benefits Under Plan's Exclusion For Intoxication
An insurance company properly determined that a beneficiary was not entitled to a plan participant's life insurance benefits because the participant was legally intoxicated at the time of his death, and the policy specifically excluded coverage of any loss resulting from legal intoxication. (SpencerNet)
How Small Business Ward Off Employee Raids
Excerpt: "Pamula says her approach is to stay on top of industry trends so she can offer state-of-the-art beauty services to her customers. And she offers the kind of personalized benefits statistics show employees value. 'They're free to set up schedules so they can take care of their kids,' Pamula said." (Chicago Tribune)
Norwood Gives Bush More Time On Patients Rights Bill
Excerpt: "Rep. Charlie Norwood, R-Ga., who said a week ago that President Bush needed 'to fish or cut bait' on a patients' rights bill, has decided to give the White House more time. Norwood on Friday cited 'substantial movement' toward an agreement on making managed health plans more accountable to consumers. He said he would hold off on a threat to push immediately for his own bill." (Cox News Service)
GM Aims Buyout at Newer Workers
Excerpt: "General Motors Corp., in another move designed to trim its white-collar ranks, is offering to pay employees up to 15 months of salary in a lump sum to quit the automaker. The program represents a small step toward GM's goal of cutting 6,000 white-collar jobs in North America under a restructuring announced in December." (The Detroit News)
Newly Posted or Renewed Job Openings (Post Yours!)
| Employee Benefit Tax Manager | for Deloitte & Touche, a Professional Services Firm in OH |
| 401(k) Administrator | for Northeast Consulting Group in NJ, NY |
| Employee Benefits Trust Officer | for Regions Bank in AL |
| Sr. Benefit Administration Specialist-Multiple Locations | for Towers Perrin in PA, VA |
| Pension Consultant / Administrator | for Swerdlin & Company in GA |
| Administrative Manager | for An Employee Benefit Organization in OH |
| Senior Pension Consultant | for Fidelity Investments in MA |
| DIRECTOR OF BENEFITS | for CLARIAN HEALTH in IN |
| Trust Officer | for American Express Financial Advisors in MN |
| Retirement Plan Administrator | for SB&F in TX |
| Benefits Practitioner | for Borgess Health Alliance - Kalamazoo, MI in MI |
Newly Posted Conferences (Post Yours!)
| Retirement Services | in DC on September 23, 2001 presented by American Bankers Association |
Newly Posted Press Releases
| ACLI PRAISES HOUSE PASSAGE OF H.R. 10, THE COMPREHENSIVE RETIREMENT SECURITY AND PENSION REFORM ACT (American Council of Life Insurers) |
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