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Employee Benefits Jobs
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Webcasts and Conferences
Abandoned Plan Program Workshop
in California
on July 28, 2011
presented by U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
Best Practices and Practical Guidance on Prevailing Wage Plans
Nationwide
on August 3, 2011
presented by AccuDraft, Inc.
Dispelling the Confusion of Government Plans
Nationwide
on July 21, 2011
presented by AccuDraft, Inc.
Ethics for the Retirement Plan Professional with Bill Grossman
Nationwide
on October 5, 2011
presented by McKay Hochman Co., Inc.
Implementing a Health Risk Assessment for Your Health Plan: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Legal
Nationwide
on August 10, 2011
presented by Lorman Education Services
Recent Trends in Multiple Employer Plans and What They Mean for Your Firm
Nationwide
on August 10, 2011
presented by AccuDraft, Inc.
Safe Harbor Plans – Revisiting the Rules
Nationwide
on August 17, 2011
presented by AccuDraft, Inc.
Unpacking Investment and Administration Fees Webinar
Nationwide
on August 17, 2011
presented by Roland|Criss Fiduciary Services
Updates in the World of Automatic Enrollment for 401(k) Plans
Nationwide
on August 3, 2011
presented by Lorman Education Services
Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program Workshop
in California
on July 28, 2011
presented by U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
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[Opinion]
Do Americans Just Love Expensive Health Care?
"The basic model I have of the [American] health-care system is that health care is a product that individuals are uniquely incapable of refusing. If the doctor says your child needs something, then you'll do whatever it takes—mortgage the house, sell the dog, rob the bank—to get it. In other countries, the government is empowered to 'say no' in the form of driving extremely hard bargains with doctors, hospitals, drug manufacturers and others."
(The Washington Post; free registration required)
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[Opinion]
Estimating the Coverage Effects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act
"This new research suggests that neither the ACA's fiercest critics nor its most devout proponents are quite on point. If you are currently insured through your employer, you can decide to keep your plan—but, if you meet certain income requirements, you may not want to. As a consequence of two poorly understood factors, subsidies in the new law could incent millions of employees to willingly shift from an employer plan to a government-subsidized insurance exchange . . . ."
(Employment Policies Institute)
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Benefits in General; Executive Compensation
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Risks of Equity Compensation Programs Rising
"Evolving rules around fair value, complex Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and employment laws, increasing pay-for-performance programs and the dynamism of fluctuating stock values can turn a poorly organized equity compensation program into a significant business risk."
(Employee Benefit News; free registration required)
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Senators' Bill Would End Tax Break on Stock Options
"[The bill] would end the ability for corporations to deduct expenses for stock options from their taxes at greater amounts than the expenses in their financial statements. The measure would reduce the federal budget deficit by $24.6 bil.lion over 10 years, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation."
(Employee Benefit News; free registration required)
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