Pension & Benefits Reporter Index-Summary

UNDERFUNDED PLANS

– Construction industry plans may need more time to address problems, 1203
– CRA Holdings, retiree's breach suit may proceed (D. Conn.), 81
– Natl. Latex entitled to return of contributions if breach shown (N.D. Ohio), 914
– Northwest Airlines, fiduciary breach claim by plan participants rejected (S.D.N.Y.), 12
– Terminated plans

See TERMINATION OF PLANS

UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA)

– Terminated plans, PBGC proposed rule to protect benefits, 1800

UNINSURED PERSONS

– Coverage reported for those over 65, 556
– Effects reported by CRS, 236
– Family coverage costs up due to uninsured, 1296
– High uninsurance rates affect insured, 491
– Low-income unemployed, most lack insurance, 307
– Mass unemployed workers, health trust fund to run out of money, 2395
– N.Y. governor proposes expanded access for uninsured, 78
– Number rising, 490; Census Bureau reports, 2099
– Temporary lack of insurance in non-elderly persons reported, 2198
– Tex. pilot coverage program planned in Houston area, 2438

UNIONS

– AFL-CIO

– – Health care overhaul urged by union chief, 304; AFL-CIO launches campaign, 1861
– – Sweeney retiring, In Brief, 891

– Amalgamated Transit Union exec sentenced for forgery (D. Or.), 195
– Asbestos abatement was disqualifying work for sheet metal worker, benefit suspension upheld (E.D. Va.), 1577
– Plumber's union pension fund diversion, resort to close, 2183
– SEIU application for plan amendment, PBGC seeks comments, 453
– Single-payer health care organization formed by unions, 130
– Teamsters

– – AirTran pact ratified by Teamsters, 2427
– – Asset manager accused of imprudent investments (N.D.N.Y.), 2205
– – Beer distributor went out of business after fire, liable for contributions to fund (E.D. Pa.), 871
– – Defined benefit plans need federal help, 1746
– – ERISA

– – – Accrued benefits not illegally reduced (6th Cir.), 1233
– – – Non-forfeiture rules violated (7th Cir.), 776

– – Fiduciary duty

See FIDUCIARY DUTY

– – New Penn freight pact ratified, 2182
– – YRC and union agree on lower health contributions and pension suspension, 1684; pact ratified, 1902

– UAW

See generally AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

UNITED KINGDOM (UK)

– Bonus pay voluntary code, In Brief, 1904
– British Telecom pension fund levy exemption is illegal state aid, EU commission rules, 344
– Corporate restructuring, employer debt requirements eased, 2230
– Executive pay

– – Bonus payment limits proposed, 471
– – Financial execs, reporting urged, 1687

– Special allowance charge for excess pension contributions, guidance offered, 2231
– Taxation

– – Concession, In Brief, 172
– – Employer-sponsored plan tax-free status clarified, 903
– – Stock option guidance updated, 2184

UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE

See also HEALTH CARE REFORM, FEDERAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM, STATE
– Job creation predicted by Cal. nurses group, 129
– McDermott (D-Wash) offers single-payer bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1200

– Unions form single-payer organization, 130

USER FEES

– Comments sought by IRS, In Brief, 1357

USERRA

See UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA)

UTAH

– COBRA alternative bill signed, 698
– Low-cost health benefit plan, Senate approves, 563