Benefits Quarterly 2001 - Abstracts

Benefits Quarterly 2001
TitleSubjectAuthors
Adopting hybrid pension plans: financial and communication issues.Human resources and labor relationsSchieber, Sylvester J., Clark, Robert L., Haley, John J.
A framework for redesigning or fine-tuning your benefit package-Results from a national survey of stressful life events.(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)Human resources and labor relationsHobson, Charles J., Kesic, Dawn, Delunas, Linda
AIDS-ADA-Handicap discrimination-ERISA plan-Preemption.(Americans with Disabilities Act; Michael McNeil, Time Insurance Co. lawsuit)Human resources and labor relations 
An employer's perspective on medical errors: ambitious and clear.Human resources and labor relationsBradley, Bruce E.
A sign of the times.(retiree benefits, cost reduction strategies)Human resources and labor relationsBarnett, Barry, Bryant, June Smith
Assessing retirement preparedness with planning software.(1998 survey of Consumer Finances)(Statistical Data Included)(Polling Data)Human resources and labor relationsAmeriks, John
Cash balance pension plans - accounting and business implications.Human resources and labor relationsArcady, Alex, Mellors, Francine
Cash balance plans: helping employers meet today's staffing needs.Human resources and labor relationsHoeffner, Stephen J.
Definitions: What is an ERISA plan, and who is an employee plan/participant?Human resources and labor relations 
Depression in the workplace: negative effects, perspective on drug costs and benefit solutions.Human resources and labor relationsRiotto, Mark
Disability Insurance-ADA-Benefits for mental disability, alcoholism and drug abuse.(Americans with Disabilities Act; Helen Weyer, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. lawsuit)Human resources and labor relations 
Disability plans-Mental condition limitations-ADA.(Americans with Disabilities Act; Ivan Lyn Kimber, Thiokol Corp. lawsuit)Human resources and labor relations 
Disclosure-Severance from service-breach of fiduciary duty.(Robert J. Harte, Bethlehem Steel Corp. lawsuit)Human resources and labor relations 
Employer interference with ERISA rights and benefits.Human resources and labor relations 
Employer strategies for a changing workforce: Phased retirement and other options.(Statistical Data Included)Human resources and labor relationsRappaprt, Anna M.
Failure to exhaust administrative remedies.Human resources and labor relations 
Fiduciaries-HMOs-incentives to ration care.(health maintenance organization's fiduciary duty)Human resources and labor relations 
Fiduciary duty-HMOs-Disclosure-Physician compensation and financial incentives.(health maintenance organizations; Mary Ellen Ehlmann, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Texas lawsuit)Human resources and labor relations 
Fiduciary or employer-Business decisions-Severance.(Peter Noorily, Thomas and Betts Corp. lawsuit)Human resources and labor relations 
Focus on plan administration: Administration- health benefits- reimbursement.(Reynolds Metals v. Ellis)Human resources and labor relations 
Focus on plan administration: Disability retirement benefits- workers' compensation setoff- attorney fees and costs.(Trujillo v. Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. retirement plan)Human resources and labor relations 
Focus on plan administration: Health plan reimbursement-offsets.(Harris v. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc.)Human resources and labor relations 
Focus on plan administration: QDRO-preretirement survivor annuity-after death amendment of divorce decree.(qualified domestic relations order; Robichaud Samaroo v. Samaroo and AT and T management pension plan)Human resources and labor relations 
Focus on plan administration: QDRO's-language defects-standing-fiduciary duty.(qualified domestic relations order; Stewart v.Thorpe Holding Company)Human resources and labor relations 
Focus on plan administration: QDROs.(qualified domestic relations order; Rivers v. Central and South West Corp.)Human resources and labor relations 
Health benefit vouchers: all talk and no action?Human resources and labor relationsErb, John C.
Health claim denial-standard of review-arbitrary and capricious-medically necessary.(Janet Carr, Gates Health Care Plan lawsuit)Human resources and labor relations 
Household stock investing: inside versus outside the retirement plan.Human resources and labor relationsBajtelsmit, Vickie L., Jianakoplos, Nancy A.
Informal, unwritten plans - plan amendments - severance benefits.Human resources and labor relations 
Issues surrounding cash balance plans.(reversion tax results in cash balance plan conversions)(Statistical Data Included)Human resources and labor relationsIppolito, Richard A.
Leading the education function into the future.Human resources and labor relationsStarr, Thomas J.
Legal issues in cash balance pension plan conversions.Human resources and labor relationsForman, Jonathan Barry
Legal update.(pension plans)Human resources and labor relationsHesse, Katherine A., Ehrens, Doris R. MacKenzie
Medicare in the 21st century.(possible reforms)(Statistical Data Included)Human resources and labor relationsFronstin, Paul, Weinstein, Mark
Multiemployer plans: mulitemployer plans- obligation to contribute- written areement.(Brown et al., as Trustees and fiduciaries of the local 282 welfare pension, annuity, and job traing trust funds v. C. Volante Corp.)Human resources and labor relations 
Multiemployer plans: Multiemployer plans- reciprocal pensions-vesting- breach of fiduciary duty.(Smith v. Contini)Human resources and labor relations 
New approaches to analyzing and managing retirement risks.(Statistical Data Included)Human resources and labor relationsHammond, P. Brett, Bodie, Zvi, Mitchell, Olivia S.
Participant status - standing to sue for benefits under ERISA; temporary and leased employees; antiretaliation protection.Human resources and labor relations 
Privatizing government pensions: The United States and the Netherlands.(Statistical Data Included)Human resources and labor relationsTurner, John A., de Jong, Philip
Prospects for social security and retirement reform.(Statistical Data Included)Human resources and labor relationsSalisbury, Dallas L.
Rate-of-return guarantees for defined contribution plans.Human resources and labor relationsTurner, John A.
Retiree health care benefits: New rules, new strategies.(Erie County Retirees Association, County of Erie Pennsylvania law suit)Human resources and labor relationsOstuw, Richard
Rewarding employees with psychic income pays long-term dividends.(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)Human resources and labor relationsO'Connell, Nadya L.
Standard of review-Administrator's discrestion-Safe harbor plan language to confer discretion.(Standard Insurance Co. lawsuit)Human resources and labor relations 
Survey of cash balance conversions.(includes related article)Human resources and labor relationsSher, Lawrence J.
The costs and benefits of the Form 5500 annual report.Human resources and labor relationsLangbert, Mitchell
The history of employment-based health insurance: the role of managed care.Human resources and labor relationsFronstin, Paul
The impact of shifting to a personal consumption tax on pension plans and their beneficiaries.(Statistical Data Included)Human resources and labor relationsForman, Jonathan Barry
The market for individual life annuities and the reform of social security: An update and further analysis.(Statistical Data Included)Human resources and labor relationsWarshawsky, Mark J.
The secret to a health benefits self-service model: a more informed consumer.Human resources and labor relationsBeauregard, Thomas R.
Top-hat plans.(deferred compensation plans)Human resources and labor relations 
Total rewards in an ideal world.(Statistical Data Included)Human resources and labor relationsPoster, Claudia Zeitz, Scannella, James
Value-based partnering in health care.Human resources and labor relationsYoung, David W., Pinakiewicz, Diane C., McCarthy, Sheila M., Barrett, Diana, Kenagy, John
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