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Jerry Geisel

Jerry Geisel is editor-at-large at sister publication Business Insurance. Twitter: @BusInsJGeisel

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IRS gives employers a break

Long-awaited proposed regulations from the Internal Revenue Service have resolved questions about a key health care reform law provision that would impose stiff penalties on employers not offering coverage.

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Fidelity: 401(k) balances climbed 11% in 2010

Employees' 401(k) account balances in the equities markets in 2010 continued to climb and were higher than they were before the markets fell, according to a recent analysis

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Guidance expected on Roth rules

Federal regulators soon will issue eagerly sought guidance to aid employers that want to amend their 401(k) plans to allow participants to roll over account balances into a Roth 401(k) plan

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Health savings account enrollment on rise

Enrollment in high-deductible health insurance plans linked to health savings accounts continues to surge, with the biggest growth in plans offered by larger employers.

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IRS seeks business hardship changes to 401(k) rules

Proposed IRS rules would allow employers that made automatic 401(k) plan contributions under a safe-harbor provision to suspend or reduce those contributions if they incurred a substantial business hardship.

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  • News
  • January 24, 2000

Safe harbor made easier for pension plans

The Internal Revenue Service is removing a major administrative hassle and expense for employers who want to offer generous 401(k) plans that are exempt from non-discrimination tests.

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  • News
  • January 24, 2000

Most employers using Internet for workers’ 401(k) education

The Internet has become a popular way for employers to provide 401(k) plan investment education to employees, a new survey shows.

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PENSION CONVERSION THE ISSUE: IRS ALL EARS ON CASH BALANCE PLANS

The IRS announced last month that it wants comments from employers and employees as part of its analysis…

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EARLY WARNING ON PENSION CUTS SOUGHT: BILL WOULD ADD 30 DAYS TO NOTICE REQUIREMENT, MANDATE MORE INFO

A bipartisan bill recently introduced in Congress and immediately endorsed by the Clinton administration would require employers to…

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PENSION BAILOUT FUND SITTING ON BUNDLE: BOOM PLUS NO BUSTS EQUALS RECORD SURPLUS OF $5 BILLION FOR AGENCY

Aided once again by a booming economy, strong investment returns and no terminations of big, underfunded pension plans,…