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GAO Examines Low Use and Complexity of Small Employer Health Insurance Tax Credit  – 5/21/2012
EBSA Releases Guidance for Employees About Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act  – 5/21/2012
IRS Releases Final Regulations on Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit  – 5/21/2012
Ontario Releases Pension Document Disclosure Draft Regulations  – 5/18/2012
OSFI Releases InfoPensions Newsletter, May 2012  – 5/18/2012
EBSA Issues FAB on Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure Rules; Technical Correction Made  – 5/18/2012
HHS Releases Guidance on State Exchanges and Federally-Facilitated Exchanges  – 5/17/2012
Statistics Canada Reports Employer Support of Volunteering  – 5/17/2012
HHS Web-Based Tool Provides Trend Data for U.S. Health System  – 5/16/2012
CMS Publishes Final MLR Rule Under ACA  – 5/14/2012
Ninth Set of FAQs on Affordable Care Act Implementation  – 5/13/2012
ERISA Advisory Council Public Meeting Scheduled for June 12-14; Statements Due June 5  – 5/11/2012
EBSA Provides FAQs on Understanding the Implementation of Mental Health Parity Act  – 5/10/2012
CAPSA Updates Multi-Jurisdictional Pension Plan FAQs  – 5/8/2012
IRS Seeking Applications for Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council; Due June 15  – 5/7/2012
British Columbia Introduces Pension Legislation Bill 38  – 5/4/2012
OSFI Canada Issues Pension Assessment Remittance Form  – 5/4/2012
SSA Introduces Online Benefits Statement  – 5/2/2012
HHS Releases 2012 Progress Report on National Quality Strategy  – 5/1/2012
Ontario Releases Proposed Amendments to PBA and Posts Intended Regulations for MEPPs to Opt Out of Grow-In Benefits  – 5/1/2012
Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act Proposes Changing EI Benefit Calculations  – 5/1/2012
HHS, Treasury and DOL Request Information Regarding Use of Stop Loss Insurance by Group Health Plans and Sponsors - Comments Due July 2, 2012  – 4/30/2012
DOL Releases Report on Self-Insured Group Health Plans  – 4/30/2012
CRA Stops Mailing Annual Information Return (Form T244) to Registered Pension Plan Administrators  – 4/30/2012
IRS Updates HSA Limits for 2013  – 4/27/2012
HHS Seeks Input on Verification of Qualifying Health Coverage Under Affordable Care Act  – 4/27/2012
Treasury and IRS Seek Input on Annual Reporting Requirements for Health Care Coverage; Public Comments Due June 11, 2012  – 4/27/2012
Treasury and IRS Release Approach on Minimum Value Determination for Health Plans; Public Comments Due on June 11, 2012  – 4/27/2012
Ontario Begins Consultations on New Framework for Public Sector Pension Plans  – 4/26/2012
Minister of Finance in Canada Tables Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Implement Tax Provisions  – 4/24/2012
Trustees Report 2012 Financial Status of Social Security and Medicare  – 4/24/2012
GAO Releases Report on Defined Contribution Service Provider Regulation and Fees in Other Countries  – 4/24/2012
More Guidance Released on Medical Loss Ratio Requirements  – 4/23/2012
IRS to Hold Free Phone Forum June 12 on Written Plan Requirements for 403(b) Retirement Plans  – 4/19/2012
DOL Updates Web Tool Assisting Employers in Understanding Federal Health Benefit Coverage Requirements  – 4/19/2012
IRS to Issue Guidance on Normal Retirement Age Rules for Governmental Plans; Comments Due July 30  – 4/19/2012
IRS Issues Notice of Proposed Rules on Health Insurer Fees to Fund Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Under PPACA  – 4/17/2012
PBGC Amends Administrative Procedures Regarding Penalty Assessments  – 4/16/2012
DOL Extends Comment Period Through April 30 for Proposed Rules to Implement Statutory Amendments to FMLA  – 4/13/2012
Registered Plans Directorate of Canada Launches Series of Bulletins on RRSPs and RRIFs  – 4/12/2012
OSFI of Canada Releases Instruction Guide on Actuarial Reports for Defined Benefit Pension Plans  – 4/11/2012
HHS Proposes Regulation to Standardize Health Plan Identifiers  – 4/10/2012
BLS Releases Data Report on Health Plans Offered by State and Local Governments  – 4/10/2012
SEC Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Target Date Fund Disclosure Rules  – 4/9/2012
DOL Offers Grants to Promote Women in Apprenticeships  – 4/9/2012
Canada Revenue Agency Updates FAQs on Pension Plans Offered by Employers in Bankruptcy  – 4/9/2012
OSFI Canada Releases Plans and Priorities for 2012 - 2015  – 4/3/2012
DOL Issues FAB on Apprenticeship Funds' Graduation and Marketing Expenses  – 4/3/2012
HHS Issues Medical Loss Ratio Filing Instructions for All Insurance Companies  – 4/2/2012
CRA Releases Questions and Answers on 2012 Canada Budget  – 4/2/2012
Ontario Budget Bill Contains Amendments to Pension Benefits Act  – 4/2/2012
Canada's 2012 Budget Raises OAS Age to 67; Makes Small Changes to RDSPs and RCAs  – 3/30/2012
Next Group of Health CO-OP Loan Awardees Announced  – 3/30/2012
EEOC Issues Final Rule on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other than Age under ADEA  – 3/30/2012
OSFI Issues Draft Forms for Pension Plan Registration and Amendments; Comments Due September 30  – 3/29/2012
FSCO Announces Mandatory Electronic Pension Plan Filing  – 3/28/2012
DOL Webcast on Financial Basics for Young Workers To Be Held April 18  – 3/27/2012
EBSA Posts Comments for Proposed MEWA Rules  – 3/27/2012
HHS Issues Final Rule on Reinsurance, Risk Corridors and Risk Adjustment  – 3/23/2012
HHS Determines Health Insurance Rate Hikes in Nine States are Excessive  – 3/23/2012
Quebec Announces Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans (VRSPs) Effective January 1, 2013  – 3/22/2012
CRA Announces Webinar on Gifts and Awards Provided to Employees  – 3/22/2012
OSFI Canada Changes Reporting Requirements for Federally Regulated Pension Plans  – 3/21/2012
Eighth Set of FAQs on Affordable Care Act Implementation  – 3/20/2012
GAO Releases Report on Defined Benefit Pension Plan Investments in Hedge Funds and Private Equity  – 3/20/2012
HHS, DOL and Treasury Issue Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Preventive Services Policy  – 3/19/2012
HHS Says Reimbursement Funds from EERP Should be Used by December 31, 2014  – 3/19/2012
HHS Releases Final Rule on Reinsurance, Risk Corridors and Risk Adjustment; PPACA Regulatory Impact Analysis  – 3/19/2012
ERISA Advisory Council Releases 2011 Reports on 403(b) Plans, Privacy and Security, and Hedge Funds and Private Equity  – 3/14/2012
HHS Publishes Final and Interim Final Rules on Health Insurance Exchanges; Comments Due May 11  – 3/12/2012
Treasury and IRS Invite Public Comment for 2012-2013 Guidance Priority List  – 3/9/2012
GAO Studies Small Employer Retirement Plans  – 3/8/2012
HHS Proposes Revisions to Certified Electronic Health Record Technology Standards  – 3/7/2012
HHS Releases Bulletin on Defining Actuarial Value under ACA  – 3/7/2012
DOL Presents Fiduciary Responsibility Webcast Aimed at Small and Medium Sized Employers  – 3/7/2012
PBGC Adds ERISA Section 4044 Information to its Website  – 3/6/2012
DOL Releases Updated Version of FMLA Advisor  – 3/5/2012
HHS Releases Report on Elimination of Lifetime Health Coverage Limits  – 3/5/2012
State and Local Government Pension Plans: GAO Finds Increased Efforts to Address Costs and Sustainability  – 3/5/2012
GAO Reviews Research on Generic Drug Use Savings  – 3/2/2012
IRS and Treasury Seeking Comments on Governmental Plan Guidance; Comment Period Extended; Town Hall and Consultation Listening Meetings Announced; Public Hearing Date July 9  – 3/1/2012
EEOC Revises Publications on Employment Rights of Veterans with Disabilities  – 2/29/2012
SSA Releases Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas, 2011  – 2/29/2012
PBGC Releases Online Pension Insurance Data Tables  – 2/28/2012
DOL Hosts Spanish-Language Health Benefits Webinar February 29; El Departamento de Trabajo de los EE.UU. presentará el 29 de febrero por Internet un seminario en español sobre beneficios de salud  – 2/28/2012
IRS Free Phone Forum on EP Determination Letter Program Update Scheduled for March 30, 2012  – 2/27/2012
HHS Announces Pre-Existing Insurance Plan is Providing Insurance to Nearly 50,000 People; Releases Fact Sheet on State by State Enrollment  – 2/24/2012
OSFI Canada Announces $10 Basic Pension Plan Assessment Rate  – 2/24/2012
IRS Releases Revised Form 941 for Properly Reporting Payroll Tax Cut  – 2/24/2012
EBSA Advisory Council of Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans Announces Open Meeting on March 13; Statements Due March 6  – 2/24/2012
HHS Announces New Assistance to States: More Resources, Transparency, and Flexibility  – 2/23/2012
EEOC's Strategic Plan for 2012 - 2016 Emphasizes Unlawful Employment Discrimination Prevention and Remedies  – 2/23/2012
First Group of Health CO-OP Loan Awardees Announced  – 2/22/2012
SEC Provides Guidance on Executive Compensation Advisory Votes  – 2/21/2012
HHS Answers 22 Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Essential Health Benefits Bulletin  – 2/20/2012
HHS Releases Insurer Medical Loss Ratio Model Notices  – 2/17/2012
IRS Releases Proposed Rules on FATCA Reporting Requirements for Foreign Retirement Plans  – 2/14/2012
Department of Labor Releases Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request  – 2/14/2012
IRS to Hold February 15 Webinar on Worker Classification  – 2/14/2012
EBSA Issues Final Fee Disclosure Rule for Retirement Plan Service Providers; Adds Model Failure Notice  – 2/14/2012
HHS Releases Question and Answer Guidance Related to Annual Dollar Limit Waivers  – 2/13/2012
Obama Changes Rule on Contraceptive Coverage and Nonprofit Religious Employers  – 2/13/2012
DOL, EBSA Sponsor Free Webcast to Help Small Business Owners Save for Retirement  – 2/13/2012
IRS Releases Guidance and Forms to Claim Tax Credit for Hiring Veterans  – 2/10/2012
GAO Releases Highlights of Financial Literacy Forum  – 2/9/2012
OSFI Updates Funding FAQs to Add Information on Letters of Credit  – 2/9/2012
Agencies Release ACA Final Rule, Guidance and Templates for Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and Uniform Glossary of Terms  – 2/9/2012
DOL, HHS and Treasury Issue Technical Release on Automatic Enrollment, Waiting Periods and Employer Shared Responsibility Under ACA; Comments Accepted Until April 9  – 2/9/2012
EEOC to Hold Public Meeting on Discrimination Against Pregnant Workers and Caregivers on February 15  – 2/9/2012
PBGC Announces Delinquent Premium Payment Program and Penalty Relief for Certain Plans Through Summer of 2012  – 2/9/2012
Treasury Department Proposes Guidance Package on Lifetime Income; Seeking Comments and Schedules Public Hearing for June 1  – 2/3/2012
EEOC Extends Recordkeeping Rules of Civil Rights Act and ADA to GINA  – 2/3/2012
IRS Releases Rules on Direct Rollovers from DC Plan to DB Plan of Same Employer  – 2/3/2012
IRS Releases Rules Regarding QJSAs and QPSAs when Deferred Annuity Contract Purchased Under Profit-Sharing Plan  – 2/3/2012
CCIIO Provides Fact Sheets on NMHPA and WHCRA  – 2/2/2012
IRS to Hold Free Phone Forum on 401(k) Questionnaire Interim Report and Audits on March 6  – 2/1/2012
PBGC Intends to Revise 2013 Filing Procedures and Instructions; Comments Due April 2, 2012  – 1/31/2012
IRS Releases 2nd Quarter Update for 2011-2012 Priority Guidance Plan  – 1/30/2012
DOL Offers Free Webinar on Completing Revised Form LM-30  – 1/30/2012
CRA Announces 2011 Budget Changes Relating to Financial Institutions’ Reporting and Remittance Requirements as RRSP and RRIF Carriers  – 1/27/2012
OSFI Canada, Chief Actuary Release Study on Financial Sustainability of CPP  – 1/27/2012
OSFI Canada Issues Draft Policy Advisory Regarding Federally Regulated Pension Plans' Investments in Buy-in Annuity Products; Comments Due March 9  – 1/27/2012
House HELP Subcommittee to Hold February 2 Hearing on DB Plans and PBGC  – 1/27/2012
HHS Provides Benchmarks for Essential Health Benefits by Providing List of Products with Three Largest Enrollments in Small Group Market in Each State; Comments Still Due January 31  – 1/26/2012
DOL Releases Semiannual Regulatory Agenda for Fall 2011  – 1/25/2012
International Foundation Compiles Report on 2011 U.S. and Canadian Legislative and Regulatory Developments for Health and Retirement Plans  – 1/24/2012
CRA Updates Article on CPP and EI Earnings  – 1/24/2012
PBGC Updates Multiemployer Financial Assistance Data and Financial Summary  – 1/24/2012
IRS to Hold Free Phone Forum on Funding-Based Benefit Restrictions Under IRC 436 on February 23  – 1/23/2012
HHS Secretary Announces One-Year Delay for Nonprofits with Religious Beliefs in Complying with No-Cost Women's Preventive Services  – 1/23/2012
OSFI Canada Makes 2012 Solvency Information Return Available  – 1/20/2012
DOL Concludes Swap Dealers are not ERISA Fiduciaries Under CFTC's Business Conduct Standard Rules  – 1/20/2012
GASB to Discuss Governmental Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting at January 24 Open Board Meeting  – 1/19/2012
SEC Requesting Comments on Financial Literacy and Investor Disclosure Issues  – 1/19/2012
Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship to Hold Open Meeting on February 2-3 in DC  – 1/19/2012
FCAC-OECD Release Financial Literacy Conference Report  – 1/19/2012
CRA Publishes Circular on Registered DSPs  – 1/16/2012
OSFI Canada Posts Assessment of Pension Plans Regulations  – 1/13/2012
EBSA Posts 2011 Form M-1 for MEWAs  – 1/13/2012
CMS Releases Final Rule on RDS Prescription Drug Cost Reporting  – 1/12/2012
CBO Examines Effect of Raising Social Security and Medicare Eligibility Ages  – 1/12/2012
IRS Provides FAQ on Form 8955-SSA Retirement Plan Notification Requirements  – 1/12/2012
PBGC Posts 2012 My PAA and Premium Payment Instructions  – 1/10/2012
HHS Issues New Rules for Health Care Electronic Funds Transfers; Comments Due March 12  – 1/6/2012
IRS Releases Covered Compensation Tables for 2012  – 1/6/2012
Canadian OSFI Proposes Revision of Instruction Guide on Authorization of Defined Benefit Pension Benefit Reductions; Open for Public Comment Until February 15, 2012  – 1/5/2012
Canadian Government Allows More Flexibility for Employment Insurance Benefits for Adoptive Parents  – 1/5/2012
IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Form W-2 Health Care Coverage Reporting Requirement  – 1/4/2012
DOL Releases Fact Sheet on FMLA and Retaliation  – 1/4/2012
Department of Finance Canada Announces 2012 Automobile Expense Benefit Rates for Business  – 12/29/2011
National Labor Relations Board Postpones to April 30 Requirement to Post Notice of NLRA Rights  – 12/28/2011
Payroll Tax Cut Temporarily Extended into 2012  – 12/27/2011
PBGC Releases Policy Statement on Premium Changes Based On Recharacterization of Contributions  – 12/27/2011
New Members of ERISA Advisory Council Announced  – 12/27/2011
IRS Updates Revenue Procedure on M&P and VS Plan Opinion and Advisory Letters, Extends to April 2 Deadline for DC Plan Applications  – 12/27/2011
FSCO Implements Regulation Changes to the PBGF  – 12/21/2011
Informational 2011 Form 5500 Annual Report Released  – 12/21/2011
FSCO Issues FAQs on Reimbursement of Pension Plan Overpayments and Wind Up  – 12/20/2011
Manitoba Announces Changes to the Employment Standards Code  – 12/20/2011
EEOC Creates Small Business Task Force  – 12/20/2011
IRS Announces Changes to the Employee Plan Determination Letter Program  – 12/19/2011
Keeping Canada's Economy & Jobs Growing Act Receives Royal Assent  – 12/19/2011
IRS Extends Filing Deadline for Some Tax-Exempt Organizations  – 12/19/2011
GAO Releases Report on Possible Impact of Affordable Care Act on Job Lock  – 12/16/2011
Bill 39 Makes Changes to Quebec Pension Plan  – 12/15/2011
Legislative Proposals Released for Canadian Pooled Registed Pension Plans; Open for Public Comments Until February 14, 2012  – 12/14/2011
Nova Scotia Seeks Input on Apprenticeship System; Open for Public Comment Until January 20, 2012  – 12/14/2011
Nova Scotia Proposes Funding Regulations; Open for Comments Until January 31, 2012  – 12/14/2011
IRS Issues 2011 Cumulative List for Retirement Plan Qualification  – 12/14/2011
Canada Pension Plan Changes to Begin in 2012  – 12/13/2011
Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Ceasing Reimbursements at End of Year  – 12/13/2011
IRS Announces Standard Mileage Rates for 2012  – 12/12/2011
HHS Releases Final Rule on CO-OP Program Under ACA  – 12/9/2011
EBSA Revises Interim E-Disclosure Policy Under Participant Fee Disclosure Regulations  – 12/9/2011
GASB Proposes Financial Projections for Assessing Economic Condition of Governments, Including Pensions and Other Postemployment Benefits; Spring Hearings to be Held; Comments Accepted Until March 16, 2012  – 12/8/2011
PBGC Releases Guidance on Reportable Events for 2012 Plan Years  – 12/8/2011
TFSA Dollar Limit for 2012 Remains at $5,000  – 12/8/2011
OSFI Canada Updates LIF Maximum Payment Amounts for 2012  – 12/7/2011
BLS Reports on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, September 2011  – 12/7/2011
CMS Provides Access to Medicare Data for Performance Measurement  – 12/6/2011
CMS Releases ACA Medical Loss Ratio Requirements Including Group Health Plan Rebate Provisions, Comments Accepted Until January 6; EBSA Issues Rebate Guidance  – 12/2/2011
PBGC Amends Retirement Rate Table for Terminated Single Employer Plans  – 12/2/2011
Minister of Finance Canada Introduces Financial Literacy Leader Act  – 12/1/2011
IRS Provides Sample Amendment for Underfunded Single Employer DB Plans  – 11/30/2011
Canada Revenue Agency Provides Information on CPP Changes  – 11/30/2011
Québec Extends DB Plan Solvency Funding Relief  – 11/30/2011
FSCO Releases Final Risk-Based Regulation Framework for Pension Plans  – 11/29/2011
OSFI Releases InfoPensions Newsletter, November 2011  – 11/29/2011
FSCO FAQs Clarify Aspects of Jointly Sponsored Pension Plans; Additional FAQ Posted  – 11/28/2011
Nova Scotia Introduces New Pension Benefits Act; Comments Requested  – 11/28/2011
PBGC Announces Benefit Maximums for 2012  – 11/23/2011
ERISA Advisory Council Public Meeting Scheduled for November 8-9  – 10/20/2011
Free FASB Webcast  – 9/24/2010