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As employers start to conduct cost-benefit analysis on providing health insurance under the health law, they should also study some proposals by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (NCFRR).

According to a report in Fiduciary News, Rochester, N.Y. radio talk show host Bob Lonsberry recently was mid-rant against the state’s pension policies and called 401(k)s a Ponzi scheme and labeled them the cause of the recent stock market crash and future crashes. Oh my.

Nearly 875,000 employees increased their contributions to 401k plans in 2010, a 21% increase over 2009’s level of 721,000 employees, according to BofA/Merrill Lynch’s Retirement & Benefit Plan Services report.

Employers are expected to invest more money to protect personal information in response to increased government regulation and enforcement and to stem the rising tide of risk, according to a new report released by Ernst & Young.

The economy and health reform may have prompted the youngest workers at U.S. companies to take a deeper interest in workplace benefits, according to online research conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Unum.

Just picture my head on Uncle Sam’s body, because EBN wants you — and I won’t take no for an answer! This year, for EBN's annual “Preparing for Open Enrollment” series, we’re coming to you for your tips on ways to improve the open enrollment process.

With Federal District Court Judge Roger Vinson ruling PPACA unconstitutional in 26 states that joined in a class action lawsuit, what happens to Obama Administration efforts to implement provisions of the law as the legal issues move to the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court?

Small-business managers are expecting hiring activity within their organizations to improve in 2011, according to a new survey. However, they say it will likely be hindered by continued challenges related to accessing credit, government regulations and health insurance costs.

State health insurance exchanges mandated in the health care reform law — assuming they survive court challenges to the law — are getting federal funds to launch but must be self-sustaining afterward.

The Great Place to Work Institute and Fortune magazine recently released the 100 best companies to work for list, which also lauds employers that went the extra mile to deliver unusual perks within their benefits programs.