Pension & Benefits Reporter Index-Summary

NATURAL DISASTERS

– Ark. storm relief from IRS, 1071
– Fact sheet on tax relief issued by IRS, In Brief, 9; changes explained, 165; corrected by IRS, In Brief, 230
– Fla. storm relief from IRS, 1071; more relief, In Brief, 1272; Volusia County, In Brief, 1357
– Ga. gets storm relief from PBGC, 1131; IRS relief, In Brief, 2281
– Haw. storm relief, In Brief, 65
– Ind. gets storm relief from PBGC, 1131
– Ky. storm relief, In Brief, 1357; IRS relief, In Brief, 1950; PBGC extends filing, In Brief, 2281
– Minn. and N.D. storm relief from PBGC, In Brief, 955; IRS relief, 955
– N.Y. storm relief, In Brief, 2092; PBGC extends filing, In Brief, 2281
– N.D. storm relief from IRS, In Brief, 1272
– Posting some tax-related acts due to disasters, terrorism, or military action, IRS issues final rules, 111
– Wash. storm relief, In Brief, 296
– W.Va. storm relief, In Brief, 1272

NETHERLANDS

– Rebates to EU pension funds for withholding taxes announced, 228

NEVADA

– Domestic partners bill veto overridden, 1352
– State government plans, panel urges benefit changes, 61

NEW JERSEY

– Autism screening mandate signed, 2004
– Children's hearing aid mandate signed, 78
– State and local government plans

– – Ex-Lehman execs sued over pension losses (N.J. Super. Ct.), 710
– – Postponing contributions, bill signed, 683
– – PriceWaterhouseCoopers settles securities fraud suit (D.N.H.), 660
– – Wage freeze and pension cuts urged by governor, 621; tentative pact to freeze wages reached, 1354; will not affect pensions, 1640

NEW MEXICO

– Increasing state worker contribution, bill passed, 834; challenged (N.M. Dist Ct.), 1519

NEW YORK

– CIGNA to end use of Ingenix database, state to sue Excellus, 410
– COBRA

– – Coverage subsidy bill signed, 699
– – Expansion bill, Special Report, 2030

– Executive compensation, Atty. Gen. issues subpoenas, 214; seeks names of Bank of America bonus recipients, 542; gets AIG list, 673; banks paid bonuses while accepting aid, 1799
– Limited benefit plans under Ins. Dep't scrutiny, 1914
– Managed care reform bill signed, 1821
– N.Y.C. hospitals seek to renegotiate union pacts, 1066; reach agreement with SEIU, 1762
– Pay-to-play

– – Aldus founder arrested (N.Y. Crim. Ct.), 1098
– – Codes of conduct adopted by firms, 2177
– – Expanded probe, subpoenas announced by Atty. Gen., 1126; Caryle settlement announced, 1198
– – Two guilty pleas, 2332

– Recognition of out-of-state same-sex marriages upheld (N.Y. App. Div.), 184
– State and local government plans

– – Borrowing from state, proposed bill rejected, 1684
– – Excess premiums collected, 2247
– – Fund losses reported for 2008-09, 1351
– – Large pension funds could be willing to invest in government plan, 399
– – Lobbying by investment advisors banned, 2228
– – N.Y.C. budget calls for pension and health benefit cuts, 292; tentative pact reached with union, 1372
– – Paid agents, ban proposed, 1004; may be banned from mutual fund decisions, 1116; comptroller supports SEC rules on intermediaries, 1798
– – Private equity fund returns $2M to Common Retirement Fund, 1590
– – Retiree health benefits task force appointed, 562
– – Riverstone Holdings to pay restitution over investment practices, 1412
– – Supervision of state pension funds, revisions proposed, 2381
– – United HealthCare accused of overcharging through “risk charge,” 356

– Teachers

– – §403(b) plan exempt from ERISA, 2058
– – Long Island schools, Atty. Gen. says lawyer held improper employment arrangements with 6 districts, 1548
– – N.Y.C. reaches tentative pact with teachers, 1548

– Uninsured persons, governor proposes expanded access, 78

NORTH DAKOTA

– Long-term care insurance tax credit, bill signed, 1084

NORWAY

– Israeli investments under scrutiny, 120

NOTICE

– Defering plan distributions, IRS proposes rule on notification of tax consequences, 329