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Market Value of Canadian Employer-Sponsored Pension Funds Amounted to $898.1 Billion in 3Q 2009, Statistics Canada Finds
– 3/18/2010 |
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Alberta Seeks Public Comments on Retirement Income System
– 3/17/2010 |
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DOL Participating in Open Government Initiative; Accepting Comments on Their Services Until March 19
– 3/16/2010 |
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DOL ETA Announces ARRA Grant Funds Available to Provide Programs for Dislocated Workers Impacted by Foreign Trade
– 3/15/2010 |
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BLS Reports on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, December 2009
– 3/11/2010 |
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ERISA Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for March 22, 2010
– 3/9/2010 |
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Government of Nova Scotia Seeks Input on Pension Reform
– 3/8/2010 |
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Canada's 2010 Budget Encourages Economic Recovery and Job Growth, Includes a Call for Spring Public Consultations on the Retirement Income System
– 3/5/2010 |
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DOL ETA Announces Online Tools for Grant Applicants
– 3/5/2010 |
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DOL ETA Announces Town Hall Meetings and Webinar on Plans to Update Apprenticeship EEO Regulations
– 3/5/2010 |
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BLS Looks at Benefits Available to Workers in Low-Paid Versus High-Paid Jobs
– 3/5/2010 |
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DOL ETA Seeks Training Grant Review Panelists
– 3/4/2010 |
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Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Filing Delayed Until June 30, 2011; Some Benefit/Pension Trusts May Need to File; Exceptions Clarified in Proposed Rule
– 3/2/2010 |
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EBSA Releases Final Rule on Disclosures to Participants in Multiemployer Retirement Plans
– 2/26/2010 |
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DOL and Treasury Seek Input on Lifetime Income Options for Retirement Plan Participants; Fact Sheet for RFI Process Released
– 2/26/2010 |
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DOL Seeks Comments on Proposed Rules for Pension Plan Investment Advice
– 2/26/2010 |
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DOL Establishes Civil Penalty Procedures for Underfunded Multiemployer Pension Plans
– 2/26/2010 |
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SEC Implements Measures to Educate Investors about Proxy Matters
– 2/26/2010 |
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AHRQ Reports on Employer Sponsored Health Care for State and Local Government Employees, 2008
– 2/25/2010 |
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Statistics Canada Reports on Prevalence of Supplemental Unemployment Benefits, 2008
– 2/25/2010 |
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OSFI Canada Announces No Changes Made to Reporting Information for Annual Information Return and Certified Financial Statements
– 2/24/2010 |
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EBSA Releases Field Assistance Bulletin 2010-01 as Part of 403(b) Plan Outreach and Compliance Assistance Effort
– 2/23/2010 |
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Canadian Task Force on Financial Literacy Releases Consultation Document and Announces Campaign to Gather Public Opinions
– 2/23/2010 |
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OCR Posts List of Unsecured PHI Breaches Under HIPAA HITECH
– 2/23/2010 |
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EEOC Regulations Address "Reasonable Factors Other Than Age" Under ADEA
– 2/18/2010 |
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EBSA Updates Denial Review Application for COBRA Subsidy
– 2/17/2010 |
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DOL Releases Additional FAQs on Reporting Service Provider Fees and Compensation on Form 5500 Schedule C; Two FAQs on PBMs Added
– 2/15/2010 |
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Alberta Releases 2008-09 Annual Statistics Report on Pensions
– 2/11/2010 |
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DOL Releases Model Employer Notice for CHIP and Medicaid
– 2/5/2010 |
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British Columbia Government Seeking Public Input on Pension Options
– 2/4/2010 |
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OLMS Rescinds Form T-1 Filing Requirement
– 2/2/2010 |
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Final Rules Released for Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
– 2/1/2010 |
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EBSA Releases Form 5500 Data Sets
– 2/1/2010 |
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IRS Provides Guidance and Requests Comments on HEART Act
– 1/21/2010 |
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CPP Actuarial Study Released
– 1/19/2010 |
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EBSA Updates Model COBRA Notices
– 1/14/2010 |
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EBSA Releases Plan Asset Safe Harbor Rule; Small Plans Must Deposit Participant Contributions Within Seven Days
– 1/14/2010 |
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EBSA Announces Updated COBRA Subsidy Information Available
– 1/11/2010 |
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EFAST Online Filing for Form 5500 Mandatory
– 1/11/2010 |
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CRA Publishes 2009 Tax-Free Savings Account Guide
– 1/11/2010 |
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IRS Provides Guidance on Corrections for Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan Compliance Failures
– 1/6/2010 |
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PBGC Posts 2010 Premium Filings Information
– 1/5/2010 |
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IRS Provides Automatic Approval of Changes in Funding Method for Takeover Plans and Changes in Pension Valuation Software
– 1/4/2010 |
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OSFI Canada Updates LIF Maximum Payment Amounts for 2010
– 1/4/2010 |
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Department of Finance Canada Provides 2010 Automobile Deduction Limits
– 1/4/2010 |
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OLMS Extends Deadline for Filing Form T-1
– 12/30/2009 |
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New Private Pension Plan Bulletin Released
– 12/28/2009 |
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Health Care Reform Bills Approved in Senate and House
– 12/24/2009 |
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Department of Finance Canada Report Examines Retirement Income Adequacy
– 12/23/2009 |
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GAO Report Examines State and Local Government Retiree Health Liabilities
– 12/23/2009 |
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President Obama Extends COBRA Subsidy Eligibility Period
– 12/22/2009 |
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OSFI Canada Provides Form for Continuation of Solvency Funding Relief
– 12/21/2009 |
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IRS Extends Deadline for Electronic Media Requirements for Qualified Transportation Fringes
– 12/16/2009 |
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IRS Holds Public Hearing to Discuss Proposed Rules for Performance of Actuarial Services Under ERISA
– 12/16/2009 |
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Department of Finance Canada Backgrounder Clarifies GST and Definition of Financial Service
– 12/15/2009 |
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McGuinty Government Proposes Pension Reform
– 12/14/2009 |
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IRS Releases 2009 Cumulative List of Changes
– 12/11/2009 |
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IRS Issues Guidance on the Application of Section 409A(a) to Changes to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Under TARP
– 12/11/2009 |
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IRS Extends Deadline for Certain Retirement Plan Amendments
– 12/11/2009 |
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IRS Announces Remedial Amendment Period and Reliance for Section 403(b) Plans
– 12/11/2009 |
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PBGC Releases Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
– 12/10/2009 |
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EEOC Releases Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
– 12/10/2009 |
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GAO Looks at 401(k) Fee Disclosure as Reported on Form 5500 Schedule C
– 12/8/2009 |
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DOL Announces Tools for Job Seekers Challenge
– 12/8/2009 |
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IRS Releases Covered Compensation Tables for 2010
– 12/7/2009 |
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EEOC Amends Previous Regulations to Incorporate GINA
– 12/7/2009 |
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DOL Releases Fall 2009 Regulatory Agenda and Begins Webchat Series on December 7
– 12/4/2009 |
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IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rates
– 12/4/2009 |
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Department of Finance Canada Reports on Status of Economic Action Plan
– 12/3/2009 |
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OLMS Proposes Extending Due Date of Trust Annual Report, Form T-1; Comments Due December 14, 2009
– 12/3/2009 |
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EBSA Answers Questions Regarding Eligibility for COBRA Premium Reduction
– 12/2/2009 |
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PBGC Provides 2010 Expected Retirement Age Table for Distressed Pension Plans
– 12/2/2009 |
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PBGC Discontinues Publication of Maximum Guaranteeable Benefit and Flat Rate Premium in Federal Register
– 12/2/2009 |
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PBGC Technical Update Provides Interim Compliance Guidance for Reportable Events
– 12/1/2009 |
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PBGC Provides 2010 Maximum Guarantee Table
– 12/1/2009 |
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DOL Updates Employment Law Guide
– 12/1/2009 |
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Canada Revenue Agency Issues New Forms T510 and T920 for Registering and Amending Registered Pension Plans
– 11/30/2009 |
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PBGC's Annual Management Report Shows Overall Deficit of $22 Billion
– 11/25/2009 |
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Canadian Human Rights Commission Posts Revised Alcohol and Drug Testing Policy
– 11/24/2009 |
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IRS Announces Temporary Closing of the Determination Letter Program for Adopters of Pre-Approved Defined Benefit Plans
– 11/24/2009 |
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PBGC Proposes Rules on Reportable Events and Other Notification Requirements; Draft Information Requirements for Forms 10, 10-A and 200 Posted
– 11/24/2009 |
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PBGC Soliciting Comments on the Purchase of Irrevocable Commitments Prior to Standard Termination
– 11/24/2009 |
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IRS Issues Final Regulations on Section 204(h) Notice Requirements for Certain Pension Plan Amendments Significantly Reducing the Rate of Future Benefit Accrual
– 11/24/2009 |
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EBSA Withdraws Investment Advice Rules
– 11/23/2009 |
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CRS Publishes Updated Report on Extended Unemployment Benefits
– 11/23/2009 |
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ETA Releases Report on Apprenticeship in the Green Economy
– 11/20/2009 |
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PBGC Releases Final Rule on Benefits from Terminated Plans for Service Members Protected by USERRA
– 11/16/2009 |
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IRS Issues Final Regulations on the Return and Information Statement Requirements for Stock Transfers
– 11/16/2009 |
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IRS Finalizes Employee Stock Purchase Plan Regulations Under Section 423
– 11/16/2009 |
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IRS Releases Withholding Guidance for Employers Paying Wages to Nonresident Aliens for Services Performed in the U.S. in 2010
– 11/16/2009 |
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Canadian Pension Assets Totaled $1.8 Trillion in 2008, According to Statistics Canada
– 11/12/2009 |
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RRQ Publishes Pension Regulation Containing Measures to Alleviate Effect of Financial Crisis
– 11/12/2009 |
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IRS Announces 411(d)(6) Relief for Hybrid Plans that Must Amend Interest Crediting Rate
– 11/11/2009 |
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Reminder: Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices Due by November 15, 2009
– 11/11/2009 |
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PBGC and UK Agencies Agree to Information Sharing
– 11/5/2009 |
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IRS Seeks to Fill Vacancies on Advisory Committee for Employee Plans and Exempt Organizations
– 11/4/2009 |
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Canada Revenue Agency Announces 2010 Maximum Pensionable Earnings
– 11/4/2009 |
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CBO Releases Two Documents on Health Care Reform Costs
– 11/2/2009 |
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HHS Adds HITECH Provisions to HIPAA Enforcement Rules
– 11/1/2009 |
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BLS Examines Correlation Between Health Care Costs and Plan Participation
– 10/30/2009 |
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Alberta Releases Guidance on Obtaining and Responding to Medical Information in the Workplace
– 10/29/2009 |
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Canada Revenue Agency Reminds Plan Sponsors to File Electronically in 2010
– 10/29/2009 |
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PBGC Maximum Insurance Limit Unchanged for 2010
– 10/29/2009 |
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Compliance Date Extension Announced for Normal Retirement Age Regulations for Government Plans
– 10/29/2009 |
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EBSA to Offer Webcast on Form 5500 Changes
– 10/29/2009 |
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Revised EEO Poster Includes GINA and ADA Amendments Act Information
– 10/29/2009 |
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SEC Launches Web Site for Investors
– 10/29/2009 |
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Canadian Minister of Finance Announces Pension Reform Plan
– 10/28/2009 |
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Limits Announced for Registered Retirement Plans in Canada
– 10/28/2009 |
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GAO Report Examines Automatic Features of 401(k) Plans
– 10/27/2009 |
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OSFI Canada Releases 2007 RPP and RRSP Statistics
– 10/23/2009 |
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OSFI Canada Releases Estimated Solvency Ratio for Federally Regulated Private Pension Plans
– 10/23/2009 |
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Parents Working More Hours in Canada, According to Statistics Canada Article
– 10/23/2009 |
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Canada Revenue Agency Releases FAQs on Tax-Free Savings Account Returns
– 10/20/2009 |
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Government of Canada Proposes Technical Changes Concerning Tax-Free Savings Accounts
– 10/19/2009 |
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PBGC Sets Flat-Rate Premium Increases for 2010 Plan Year
– 10/19/2009 |
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ERISA Advisory Council to Meet November 3-4
– 10/19/2009 |
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Minister of Finance Canada Appoints Advisory Committee on Securities Regulator
– 10/16/2009 |
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IRS Issues Pension Plan Limitations for 2010
– 10/16/2009 |
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IRS Issues Cost-of-Living Adjustments for 2010 Tax Year
– 10/16/2009 |
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IRS Provides Video Series to Help Exempt Organizations Understand Redesigned Form 990
– 10/15/2009 |
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OSFI Releases Filing and Reporting Guide for DB Pension Plan Terminations
– 10/15/2009 |
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RRQ Canada Survey Examines Small Business Pension Plans
– 10/14/2009 |
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IRS Provides Retirement Plan Online Tool for Small Businesses
– 10/14/2009 |
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OLMS Withdraws Proposed Regulations on LM-2 and LM-3 Forms
– 10/13/2009 |
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HHS Provides Instructions and Forms for Reporting HIPAA Breaches
– 10/13/2009 |
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IRS Publishes Final Defined Benefit Pension Funding Regulations
– 10/8/2009 |
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OSFI Tables 2008-2009 Annual Report
– 10/8/2009 |
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RRQ Publishes Newsletter Discussing Pension Plans of Insolvent Companies
– 10/8/2009 |
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President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy to Meet November 3
– 10/8/2009 |
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GAO Publishes Report on DC Pension Plan Fee Disclosure
– 10/7/2009 |
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OSFI Posts Amended Form T1200, Actuarial Information Summary
– 10/6/2009 |
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New GINA Rules Released by Several Federal Agencies
– 10/2/2009 |
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Canadian Government Introduces Economic Recovery Legislation; Canada Pension Plan Changes Included
– 10/1/2009 |
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IRS Issues Employee Per-Diem Expense Guidance
– 10/1/2009 |
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BLS Releases Annual Benefits Survey
– 9/30/2009 |
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EBSA Soliciting Comments on Information Collection Under Class PTE 2006-16
– 9/30/2009 |
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EBSA Requesting Information Collection Comments Related to HIPAA Special Enrollment, Preexisting Conditions and Creditable Coverage
– 9/30/2009 |
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House Ways and Means Committee to Hold October 1 Hearing on Defined Benefit Pension Plan Funding and Defined Contribution Plan Investment Advice
– 9/30/2009 |
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GAO Publishes Report on 401(k) Plan Cashouts
– 9/30/2009 |
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EBSA Posts 45 Q&As on EFAST2 All-Electronic Filing System
– 9/29/2009 |
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IRS Issues Guidance on 2009 Required Minimum Distribution Waiver
– 9/25/2009 |
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CRS Issues Report on Employment and Retirement Trends Among Older Workers
– 9/24/2009 |
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Department of Finance Canada Proposed Legislation Includes New GST Rebate for Registered Pension Plan Trusts
– 9/24/2009 |
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EEOC Proposes Rule to Revise ADA Regulations; Comments Sought
– 9/23/2009 |
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Canada Revenue Agency Newsletter Provides Administrative Relief Procedures for Retroactive Lump-Sum Catch-Up Payments
– 9/22/2009 |
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IRS Proposes Update to Eligibility Requirements for Actuarial Services
– 9/22/2009 |
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IRS Issues Notice on Rollovers to Roth IRAs
– 9/15/2009 |