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The American Benefits Council has issued an action alert imploring pension plan sponsors to lend their voices in support of legislation aimed to implement pension reforms and regulatory clarifications. Read the alert here. Contact information for ABC and congressional leaders is included.

Take stock (no pun intended) of your retirement plan(s).

More than 40% of hospitals and health care systems will be on the wellness bandwagon by 2010, a new survey from Meritain Health reports. Additionally, 75% are considering adding wellness programs for employees if they do not already have one in place.

A lot of our employees did drop or decided to take the cheaper versions of our plan. THose that dropped out of our plan to purse the "cheaper" versions offered in the promotions that constantly bombard them out the work place, were suprised at how much more they had to pay monthly and for fewer benefits...

Submit your comments on draft legislation that would require employers to disclose the amount they pay toward an employee´s health benefits on the employee´s W-2.

Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), fighting back against what he calls "an active campaign that is blatantly misrepresenting Democratic efforts to preserve and strengthen Americans´ retirement security," on Friday issued a press release to tell his side of the story.

I´m a big football fan, and one of the things I hate the most is seeing a quarterback get hit on the blind side (the opposite of his throwing arm) because there´s nothing worse than a hit you don´t see coming.

Retaining valued employees is more important than ever. Learn how tuition benefit programs work from Linda Blandford-Beringsmith, a vice president at Robert Half International.

Take steps to prevent medical identity theft. According to the Report on Patient Privacy, some 250,000 are victims of medical identity fraud each year -- where people assume another person's identity to receive medical care. As the economic downturn could cause the incidences to spike, RPP offers tips...

Although flagging in recent years from low employee enrollment, consumer-driven health plans are getting a serious second look from employers that cannot sustain any more rate hikes amid the struggling economy, AIS Health reports.