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[Guidance Overview]
Private Health Insurance Provisions of H.R. 3962
Excerpt: "This report summarizes key provisions affecting private health insurance, including provisions to raise revenues, in Division A of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act . . . ." (Congressional Research Service via OpenCRS.com)
[Guidance Overview]
Towers Perrin Monthly Regulatory Round-Up: Health & Welfare (PDF)
Excerpt: "The Monthly Regulatory Round-Up is a high-level summary of legal and regulatory developments that occurred during the past month that may be relevant to large employers." (Towers Perrin)
H1N1 Paid Sick Leave Splits Democrats, Advocacy Groups
Excerpt: "The House labor committee will hold a hearing on the Emergency Influenza Containment Act the week of November 16. It's unclear when or if a companion Senate bill will be introduced." (Workforce Management)
Temporary Paid Sick Leave Legislation Introduced to Deal with H1N1, Other Illnesses
Excerpt: "As concern over H1N1 and influenza-related illnesses continues to spread, legislation that would require employers to provide up to five days of paid sick leave per year to workers afflicted with influenza or other, similar contagious illness has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill applies to employers with 15 or more employees where workers comply with the employer's directive to go home or stay home from work because of a contagious illness." (Jackson Lewis)
Pets Are Healthcare Dependents, Too
Excerpt: "With the economy starting to turn around, employees are still keeping a close eye on their money. But bring up their beloved pet, and they're all ears." (Employee Benefit Adviser; free registration required)
Long-Term Care Insurance: A Report on Its Use As An Employee Benefit (PDF)
Excerpt: "Ownership of Long-Term Care Insurance Among U.S. Workers Has Not Kept Pace With Increases in Concern and Need; Access to Coverage and Misperceptions About Cost of Care Are Barriers" (Prudential)
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Links to Items on Executive Comp, Benefits in General
[Guidance Overview]Towers Perrin Monthly Regulatory Round-Up: Executive Compensation (PDF)
Excerpt: "The Monthly Regulatory Round-Up is a high-level summary of legal and regulatory developments that occurred during the past month that may be relevant to large employers." (Towers Perrin)
[Guidance Overview]
Federal Reserve Board Enters Executive Pay Debate with Proposal for Oversight of Incentive Compensation
Excerpt: "The proposal does not create specific compensation guidelines or impose specific limits on executive pay. Rather, the Fed has advanced a series of principles for supervisory review of incentive pay programs. Under the proposal, incentive compensation arrangements must (i) provide incentives that do not encourage excessive risk-taking beyond the organization's ability to effectively identify and manage the risk, (ii) be compatible with effective controls and risk management and (iii) be support by strong corporate governance, including active and effective board oversight." (Kilpatrick Stockton)
Will the SEC Apply New Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules for 2010 Proxy Season?
Excerpt: "[On November 5, 2009], John White (former Director of the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, now with a small NY law firm known as Cravath) and Paula Dubberly (currently Associate Director) each commented that: 'you probably ought to begin drafting your officers and directors questionnaire based on the new rules.' It doesn't sound promising." (Executive Compensation Blog by Michael Melbinger of Winston & Strawn)
Harkin Promises Approval of Se.xual Orientation Discrimination Legislation in 2010
Excerpt: "A pivotal senator on employment issues predicts congressional approval next year of legislation that would ban workplace discrimination against homose.xuals." (Workforce Management)
Webcasts and Conferences
"2009 Required Minimum Distributions: Now We Know" Archived Web SeminarNationwide on November 5, 2009
presented by SunGard Relius
Understanding Health FSA Reimbursements: From Acne Treatment to Weight-Loss Programs and Beyond
Nationwide on November 5, 2009
presented by EBIA / Thomson Reuters
Wellness Program Checkup: A Clean Bill of Health for 2010
Nationwide on October 29, 2009
presented by EBIA / Thomson Reuters
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Press Releases
New Book Offers Practical, Easy-To-Understand Advice For New TrusteesInternational Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
America's 50-Somethings in a State of Denial When it Comes to Retirement Savings
Wells Fargo
MedRisk, LLC to Offer Clients Benefit Informatics Data Analysis and Reporting Solutions
Benefit Informatics
Sibson Releases 2009 Expatriate Talent Market Trends Survey
Sibson Consulting
Sibson Consulting Announces 2009 Healthy Hospital Survey
Sibson Consulting
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Employee Benefits Jobs
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