Pension & Benefits Reporter Index-Summary

JAPAN

– City assembly pension fund being drained, 64
– Converting pension contribution into tax suggested, 401
– Defined contribution plans assets depleted by global financial crisis, 345
– JAL urged to cut pensions, 2279; government panel supports cuts, 2383
– Limits on contributions, U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants revisions, 1809
– National health system costs reported for 2008, 1763
– Payment ratio projected to drop, 469
– Public pensions

– – Collapse predicted for old-age pension program, 401
– – Deficit reported for 2008, 1853
– – Pay ratio down, 954
– – Record payouts reported for 2007-2008, 2427

– Temporary lower funding ratio planned, 1356

JURISDICTION

– Age discrimination suit untimely removed (E.D.N.Y.), 260
– BorgWarner retirees seek to block benefit changes, transfer denied (E.D. Mich.), 1515
– ERISA

See generally ERISA

– Insufficient contacts to U.S., pension fund cannot sue Canadian firm (7th Cir.), 1238
– Mine workers, retirees suit against PGGC must be decided in federal court (D. Minn.), 648
– Natl. Railway Act no bar to pilot's suit over interference with disability retirement benefits (D. Minn.), 581
– Recalculation of benefits, court may enforce arbitration order (N.D.N.Y.), 1240