News

• Bill aims to level pension playing field for nonprofits

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 24, 2013

  Legislation would provide relief to nonprofit organizations like Girl Scouts of the USA, which now have higher pension funding rules than taxable, for-profit companies.

• IRAs draw lower contributions than workplace plans

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 24, 2013

  Only 26 percent of Roth IRA holders contributed to their accounts in 2011, compared with 6 percent of traditional IRA owners.

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  PPACA's Medicaid expansion may be more popular than thought

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 24, 2013

  Though the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act isn’t winning any popularity contests in America’s most conservative states, many residents in the Deep South have a favorable opinion of the law’s Medicaid expansion.

• Schinnerer moves into workers' comp

  By Allen Greenberg  |  May 24, 2013

  The firm's stand-alone coverage is aimed at small and mid-sized employers.

• Grand jury to review $200M La. Medicaid contract

  By Melinda Deslatte  |  May 24, 2013

  A special grand jury has been selected to look into possible criminal activity involving a $200 million Medicaid contract awarded by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration.

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  Arizona investigating angry email sent lawmakers

  By Christina Silva  |  May 24, 2013

  Arizona's bitter debate over a signature part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has sparked an investigation into lawmakers' safety.

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  IRS replaces official who revealed targeting

  By Alan Fram, Stephen Ohlemacher  |  May 24, 2013

  The IRS official who led the unit that targeted tea party groups and publicly disclosed the activity was put on administrative leave.

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  Some unions now angry over PPACA

  By Sam Hananel  |  May 24, 2013

  Some union leaders say unexpected consequences of the law could jeopardize health benefits for millions of their members.

• Employers question effectiveness of social media

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 24, 2013

  Although more than half of employers use social media for internal communications, they are unsure of its effectiveness, according to a new survey by global professional services company Towers Watson.

• U.S. (still) lacks in paid time off, research says

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 24, 2013

  Of the countries with advanced economies, the U.S. is the only one that does not guarantee workers paid vacation time, according to a review by the Center for Economic and Policy Research.