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FASB Proposes Increased Disclosure About Employer Participation in Multiemployer Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans; Comments Due November 1  – 9/1/2010
HHS Announces First Round of Accepted Applicants for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program  – 9/1/2010
EBSA Provides Information on COBRA Coverage After Premium Reduction Ends  – 8/31/2010
Department of Finance Canada Releases Consultation Draft of Legislative Tax Proposals; Comments Due September 27  – 8/30/2010
EBSA Proposes Amending Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures Under ERISA; Comments Due October 14  – 8/30/2010
EBSA Releases Agenda for Hearing on Lifetime Retirement Income  – 8/27/2010
Request for Public Comments on Financial Education Core Competencies  – 8/27/2010
OSFI Canada Releases Guidance on Pension Asset Transfers  – 8/26/2010
Ontario to Propose Second Set of Pension Reforms  – 8/25/2010
EBSA Wants Extension of Information Collection on Default Investments and Loans to Parties in Interest  – 8/24/2010
Additional Guidance and Model Forms Released Related to Health Reform Rules on Claims, Appeals and External Review  – 8/24/2010
PBGC Releases New Data Book; Includes Feature Article on Multiemployer Pension Plans  – 8/23/2010
AHRQ Requests Public to Share Tools for Measuring Health Literacy Needs  – 8/23/2010
FASB Releases Exposure Draft on DC Pension Plan Loan Reporting; Accepting Comments Until September 7  – 8/20/2010
FASB Extends Comment Period on Loss Contingencies Exposure Draft to September 20, 2010; Draft Includes Employer Reporting for Multiemployer Withdrawal Liability  – 8/18/2010
GAO Analyzes Two Employers' Consumer-Directed Health Plans Involving HRAs  – 8/17/2010
GAO Publishes Report Analyzing State and Local Government Fiscal Pressures  – 8/16/2010
PBGC Proposes Regulations on Liability for Single-Employer Pensions After Substantial Cessation of Operations; Invites Public Comment  – 8/10/2010
Revisions to Form LM-30 Proposed and Open for Public Comments  – 8/9/2010
ERISA Advisory Council Meeting to Be Held August 31 - September 2  – 8/9/2010
Social Security and Medicare Trustee Boards Release 2010 Status Reports  – 8/5/2010
CAPSA Update on Fund Holder Arrangements Draft Guideline; Comment Period Extended to September 15  – 8/4/2010
AHRQ Examines Premiums and Employee Contributions Differences in Ten Largest States, 2009  – 8/4/2010
EBSA Seeking Nominations for Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; by September 17  – 8/3/2010
IRS Provides Form 5500 Filing Guidance for Single and Multiemployer Plan Sponsors Who Use Special Funding Rules  – 8/2/2010
HHS Requests Public Comments on Health Exchanges; Offers Grants to States  – 7/30/2010
Canada Revenue Agency Form T1200, Actuarial Information Summary, Amended to Include Quebec’s Requirements  – 7/30/2010
BLS Releases New Benefits Data  – 7/30/2010
Statistics Canada Releases Research Paper Analyzing Impact of Home Ownership on Retirement and Working Income  – 7/27/2010
PBGC Plans Changes to 2011 and 2012 Premium Filing Instructions; Comments Accepted by OMB until August 26, 2010  – 7/27/2010
PPACA Requires Break Time for Nursing Mothers; DOL WHD Releases Fact Sheet on New Requirement  – 7/26/2010
AHRQ Posts State-Specific Health Care Quality Information  – 7/26/2010
PBGC Revises Debt Collection Methods; Open for Public Comment Through September 20  – 7/23/2010
New Rules on Health Claims Appeals Released; Open for Public Comment  – 7/22/2010
SEC Releases Proposed Rules on 12b-1 Fees; Open for Public Comments Through November 5, 2010  – 7/22/2010
Ontario Issues Policy on Pension Plan Records Management  – 7/21/2010
Accessing and Commenting on U.S. Federal Regulations  – 7/21/2010
Input Sought for Comparative Effectiveness Research Inventory on Health Care  – 7/20/2010
Canadian Draft Tax Proposals Released and Open for Public Comment  – 7/19/2010
PBGC Technical Update Simplifies Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal Liability Calculations When Applying the Requirement to Disregard Benefit Reductions  – 7/16/2010
EBSA Releases Interim Final Rule on Fee Disclosure by 401(k) and Pension Service Providers; Comments Being Accepted until August 30  – 7/15/2010
PPACA Interim Final Rules Issued for Preventive Care Service Requirements  – 7/15/2010
BLS Looks at Employee Access to Health and Retirement Benefits  – 7/15/2010
Jobs and Economic Growth Act Receives Royal Assent  – 7/15/2010
Senate Finance Committee to Hold Hearing July 15 on Working During Retirement  – 7/14/2010
Final Rules Issued to Support Electronic Health Records  – 7/14/2010
Canadian Securities Transition Office Releases CSRA Transition Plan  – 7/14/2010
EBSA Releases Non-ARRA COBRA Model Notices  – 7/14/2010
EBSA Releases Information Letter Regarding Multiemployer Plan Expense Reporting Issue  – 7/14/2010
HHS Issues Proposed Regulations to Implement HITECH Act Modifications  – 7/9/2010
OSFI Issues FAQs on Pension Funding Topics in Light of Recently Adopted Regulations  – 7/8/2010
GASB Previews Changes to Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting for State and Local Governments  – 7/8/2010
IRS Issues Final Regulations Under TIPRA Relating to Excise Taxes on Prohibited Tax Shelter Transactions; Affects Tax-Exempt Entities, Including Employee Benefit Plans  – 7/7/2010
National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality Seeking Members  – 7/6/2010
EBSA Amends QPAM Class Exemption  – 7/6/2010
EBSA Issues FAQ on Outpatient Benefit Parity Under MHPAEA  – 7/6/2010
Statistics Canada Releases Guide to the Pension Satellite Account  – 7/2/2010
SEC Adopts Pay-to-Play Rule for Investment Advisers Working with Public Employer Plans  – 7/1/2010
EBSA Releases Model Health Reform Notices  – 6/29/2010
Statistics Canada Study on Health Factors and Early Retirement  – 6/28/2010
Department of Finance Canada Amends Pension Benefits Standards Regulations  – 6/25/2010
OSFI Canada Proposes Draft PBSA Directive Amendment Relating to Actuarial Reports; 2009 Actuarial Report Deadline Extended to September 15  – 6/25/2010
PPACA Interim Final Rules Released for Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions and Patient Protection  – 6/23/2010
DOL Clarifies FMLA Definition of Son and Daughter  – 6/23/2010
Statistics Canada Releases 2009 EI Coverage Survey Results  – 6/21/2010
Rules Proposed to Enhance Investor Information About Target Date Funds  – 6/17/2010
Report Released on Income of Canadians  – 6/17/2010
PBGC Issues Technical Update Explaining Relief for Alternative Premium Funding Target Elections  – 6/17/2010
EBSA Issues Amendment to Class Exemption for the Release of Claims and Extensions of Credit in Connection With Litigation  – 6/15/2010
Regulations and Resources Released on Grandfathered Health Plans  – 6/15/2010
EBSA Proposes Amendment to Exemption for In-House Asset Managers  – 6/14/2010
EBSA Issues Final QDRO Timing Rules  – 6/10/2010
Ontario Government Outlines Prescription Drug System Reforms  – 6/10/2010
Statistics Canada Releases Updated Employer Pension Plan Data  – 6/10/2010
PBGC Clarifies Schedule R Instructions for Form 5500  – 6/9/2010
CHIP Working Group Second Meeting to Address Draft Model of Group Health Coverage Coordination Disclosure Form  – 6/3/2010
GAO Releases Testimony Before the HELP Committee on Multiemployer Pension Plans  – 5/28/2010
IRS ACT to Submit Recommendations at June 9 Meeting  – 5/28/2010
FASB Issues Exposure Draft for Financial Instruments Accounting; Issues Related Proposed Changes to Comprehensive Income  – 5/27/2010
Statistics Canada Reports on RPPs as of January 1, 2009  – 5/25/2010
IRS Announces 2011 HSA Limits  – 5/24/2010
IRS Explains 401(k) Plan Compliance Effort; 1,200 Plan Sponsors to Complete Questionnaire  – 5/21/2010
Ontario's Pension Reform Bill 236 Receives Royal Assent  – 5/21/2010
Treasury Report Shows ARRA COBRA Subsidy Helping Middle-Class Families Maintain Health Insurance  – 5/20/2010
IRS Issues Final Rule on Diversification Requirements for Defined Contribution Pension Plans Holding Publicly-Traded Employer Securities  – 5/19/2010
Form to Claim Payroll Tax Exemption for Hiring New Workers Now Available from IRS  – 5/19/2010
IRS Releases Guidance on Determining the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Under PPACA  – 5/18/2010
EBSA Adds E-Signature Option for Forms 5500 and 5500-SF Electronic Filing  – 5/14/2010
ERISA Advisory Council Releases Three Documents Outlining the Issues They Will Study in 2010; Meeting Scheduled for June 29-July 1  – 5/14/2010
Treasury and IRS Invite Public Comment for 2010-2011 Guidance Priority List Recommendations  – 5/12/2010
DOL Career Video Challenge Focuses on In-Demand Occupations  – 5/11/2010
OLMS Schedules Public Meeting on Employer-Consultant LM-10 and LM-20 Reporting Requirements Under LMRDA  – 5/11/2010
EBSA, IRS and HHS Release Interim Rule on Health Care Coverage for Adult Children Up to Age 26 Under PPACA  – 5/10/2010
IRS Reminder: May 17 Form 990 Filing Deadline for Many Tax-Exempt Organizations to Preserve Status  – 5/10/2010
DOL and SEC Bulletin Provides Basics of Target Date Funds  – 5/7/2010
GAO Issues Report on the Challenges of Ensuring Income Throughout Retirement  – 5/5/2010
DOL Creates New Online Tool to Advise Employers About Nondiscrimination for Individuals with Disabilities  – 5/5/2010
IASB Issues Exposure Draft on Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Retiree Health Plans  – 5/5/2010
HHS Publishes Interim Rule on Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Under PPACA  – 5/4/2010
PBGC's 2009 Annual Report Includes Modeling Results Showing Deficits in 2019 for Both Single-Employer and Multiemployer Programs  – 5/4/2010
IRS Publishes State Average Health Insurance Premiums for Small Groups, for Use in Calculating PPACA's Small Employer Tax Credit  – 5/4/2010
Canada's Minister of Finance Proposes Regulatory Changes to Federally-Regulated Private Pension Plans  – 5/4/2010
IRS Seeking Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council Members  – 5/4/2010
SEC Proposes New Rules to Protect Investors in Asset-Backed Securities  – 5/3/2010
OCR Requests Information Relating to Health Care Privacy Disclosures Under HIPAA and HITECH  – 5/3/2010
Canada's Finance Minister Releases Proposed Tax-Free Savings Account Amendments  – 5/3/2010
BLS Looks at Frozen Defined Benefit Plans  – 4/29/2010
ETA Updates Comparison of State Unemployment Insurance Laws Report  – 4/29/2010
IRS Releases Guidance on Tax-Free Employer-Provided Health Coverage Available to Adult Children  – 4/28/2010
Statistics Canada Publishes Review of 2009 Labour Market  – 4/28/2010
DOL/IRS Guidance on COBRA and Unemployment Insurance  – 4/28/2010
DOL Releases Spring 2010 Regulatory Agenda and Begins Live Chat Series on April 26  – 4/26/2010
IRS Offers Phone Forum on 403(b) Plans  – 4/23/2010
Report Released on Waiting Times for Medical Specialist Consultations in Canada  – 4/21/2010
FASB Will Issue Exposure Draft on Multiemployer Plan Disclosure  – 4/20/2010
FASB Standards Update Released on Stock Compensation  – 4/19/2010
OSFI Canada Releases Estimated Solvency Ratio for Federally Regulated Private Pension Plans  – 4/16/2010
DOD Publishes Final TRICARE Secondary Payer Rule  – 4/12/2010
GAO Examines Auto Industry TARP Assistance and Potential Impact on PBGC  – 4/9/2010
CHIP Working Group Schedules First Meeting to Address CHIPRA Objectives  – 4/8/2010
EBSA Provides 2009 ERISA Advisory Council Reports on Retirement Security Issues  – 4/8/2010
IRS Releases HIRE Act Special Payroll Tax Exemption Form  – 4/7/2010
IRS Provides Information on Small Business Health Care Tax Credit  – 4/6/2010
EBSA Seeks Comments on COBRA Model Employer Notice  – 4/5/2010
DOL Releases Model Employer Notice for CHIP and Medicaid; Comment Deadline Extended to June 1, 2010  – 4/5/2010
President's Council Examines Need and Economic Benefits of Work-Life Balance  – 4/1/2010
DOL Offers Grants to Promote Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Jobs  – 3/30/2010
Manitoba Proposes Substantial Changes to Pension Rules  – 3/30/2010
IRS Will Soon Issue Letters on Pre-Approved Defined Benefit Pension Plans  – 3/29/2010
Canadian OFSI Announces 2010-2011 Pension Regulatory Priorities  – 3/29/2010
Statistics Canada Releases Data on Participation in Private Retirement Savings Plans  – 3/26/2010
Enforcement Delay Announced for Certain HITECH Privacy and Security Provisions  – 3/25/2010
Canadian Government Requests Input on Strength of Retirement Income System  – 3/24/2010
FASB Announces Project to Expand Disclosures of Employer Participation in Multiemployer Plans  – 3/22/2010
ETA Clarifies Effect of HEART Act on FUTA Provisions  – 3/22/2010
IRS Releases Information on Payroll Tax Incentive Under HIRE Act  – 3/19/2010
OCR and NIST to Hold HIPAA Security Conference, May 11-12  – 3/19/2010
Market Value of Canadian Employer-Sponsored Pension Funds Amounted to $898.1 Billion in 3Q 2009, Statistics Canada Finds  – 3/18/2010
Alberta Seeks Public Comments on Retirement Income System  – 3/17/2010
DOL Participating in Open Government Initiative; Accepting Comments on Their Services Until March 19  – 3/16/2010
DOL ETA Announces ARRA Grant Funds Available to Provide Programs for Dislocated Workers Impacted by Foreign Trade  – 3/15/2010
BLS Reports on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, December 2009  – 3/11/2010
ERISA Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for March 22, 2010  – 3/9/2010
Government of Nova Scotia Seeks Input on Pension Reform  – 3/8/2010
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
DOL ETA Announces Online Tools for Grant Applicants  – 3/5/2010
DOL ETA Announces Town Hall Meetings and Webinar on Plans to Update Apprenticeship EEO Regulations  – 3/5/2010
BLS Looks at Benefits Available to Workers in Low-Paid Versus High-Paid Jobs  – 3/5/2010
DOL ETA Seeks Training Grant Review Panelists  – 3/4/2010
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
IRS Extends Deadline for Electronic Media Requirements for Qualified Transportation Fringes  – 12/16/2009
PBGC Provides 2010 Maximum Guarantee Table  – 12/1/2009
IRS Issues Pension Plan Limitations for 2010  – 10/16/2009
IRS Issues Notice on Rollovers to Roth IRAs  – 9/15/2009