Second Circuit Reaffirms Standard for ERISA Complete Preemption
"The Court's holding further illustrates the broad scope of complete preemption under ERISA and that a provider cannot use artful pleading to avoid ERISA or litigating in federal court." (Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP)

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Health Care Reform W-2 Guidance from IRS
"The employer will NOT be required to report health care coverage value to retirees or other former employees to whom the employer does not normally issue a Form W-2." (Faegre & Benson LLP)

Early Retiree Program Issues New Reminders and Tips
"The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight . . . has published a series of reminders and tips regarding the Early Retiree Reimbursement Program . . ., which includes . . . information for resolving the most common early retiree list questions . . . ." (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business)

Prescription Drug Spending Rose 2.3% to $307.4 Bil.lion in 2010
"In contrast, prescription drug spending rose 5.1% in 2009, for a total $307.4 bil.lion (or $898 per person), the study, The Use of Medicines in the United States: Review of 2010, found." (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business)

Program Perspectives on High Deductible Health Plans (PDF)
"This issue of Program Perspectives highlights HDHP data for private industry workers, including participation and comparisons between deductibles for traditional plans and HDHPs." (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

How Working Americans View Healthcare Costs in Retirement (PDF)
"92% of American workers either have no idea what their healthcare costs will be in retirement, or vastly underestimate those costs." (Sun Life Financial)

House Passes Bill Restricting FSA or HSA Abortion Reimbursement
"The measure . . . would require that FSA and HSA reimbursement for abortion related expenses would be added to employees' taxable income. Under current law, such reimbursements are tax-free." (Business Insurance)

New Labels Will Soon Help Consumers Choose Health Plans
"For the first time, consumers shopping for a health policy will be able to get a good idea of how much of the costs different plans will cover for three medical conditions: maternity care, treatment for diabetes and breast cancer. And because buying insurance is more complicated than buying a can of soup, the proposed insurance labels are two pages long." (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)

Dearborn, Michigan, Teachers Union Votes to Run Health Plan
"Teachers in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn have approved a contract that gives their union full control of their health care plan as part of a cost-cutting effort that could serve as a model for others." (Chicago Tribune)

Electronic Disclosure of Benefit Plan Information
"Over the years, clients have conveyed their frustrations with the current safe harbor rules on electronic disclosure, stating while that they have the technology to efficiently and adequately deliver electronic information to participants, the safe harbor limitations effectively prevented them from doing so." (Miller & Chevalier Chartered)

Delaware Governor Signs Legislation Designed to Reign in State Retiree Pension and Health Care Costs
"The Newark (Delaware) Post reports that the legislation requires future state employees to pay 5% instead of 3% of their salary towards their pension after the first $6000 earned and increases the time required to be vested in the state pension system." (PLANSPONSOR.COM)

New Resource: Mortality and Other Rate Tables
There are 944 tables starting with the year 1941. (Society of Actuaries)

2011 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting Session Recordings Available Now
(Conference of Consulting Actuaries)

Modest Improvement in US Pension Plan Funded Status in April
(Mercer)

Paychex Acquires 401k Provider ePlan Services
(Paychex)

Platinum 401k 3(38) Advisor Wins 2011 fi360 National Conference Article Competition
(American Pension Services, LLC)

New Report: Self-Insurance Is Best Way to Deliver Cost-Effective Health Benefits
(WellNet)

Connelly, Carlisle, Fields & Nichols Wins 2010 Humana Leaders Club Award
(Connelly, Carlisle, Fields & Nichols)

CCP Announces New Executive Compensation Benefit Plan to Preserve Wealth
(Corporate Compensation Plans, Inc.)

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for Financial Engines in MA

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for Prudential in CT

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New Final Regulations on ADA Amendments Act w/ Craig J. Davidson, CEBS
Nationwide on May 12, 2011 presented by FutureOffice Network

Re-engineering Your Retirement Plan for the 21st Century
in Illinois on June 7, 2011 presented by Plan Sponsor Advisors