Retirement & Benefits

• Verizon Retirees Lose Bid to Block Pension Transfer

  By Andrew Harris, Bloomberg  |  December 7, 2012

  Lawsuit argued pension beneficiaries would lose protection under federal law.

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  The Challenge of Transferring Pension Risk

  By Dave Lindorff  |  December 7, 2012

  General Motors’ Alfred Kibe, one of the executives on the 2012 30 Under 40 List, talks about GM's groundbreaking transaction.

• Eliminating Health Coverage Could Mean Backlash

  By Alex Nussbaum and Alex Wayne, Bloomberg  |  December 5, 2012

  Companies that opt out of healthcare might not even save money.

• Verizon Retirees Seek to Block Pension Sale

  By Andrew Harris and Tom Korosec, Bloomberg  |  November 30, 2012

  Transforming plan into an annuity would deprive them of federal pension protections, retirees argue.

• Healthcare Reform Faces Religious Challenge (Reuters)

  November 27, 2012

  Supreme Court clears way for lawsuit from Christian college.

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  Benchmarking of CEO Pay Questioned

  By Dave Lindorff  |  November 27, 2012

  Using peer groups to determine executive compensation leads to inflation, a study charges.

• Wal-Mart Shoppers Seen Overrunning Black Friday Protests

  By Renee Dudley, Bloomberg  |  November 19, 2012

  Wal-Mart files complaint with NLRB as groups vow to mount 1,000 protests.

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  Companies Weigh Options Under Healthcare Reform

  By Mary Swanton  |  November 16, 2012

  Employers must choose to pay or play under the Affordable Care Act

• GOP Governors Balk at Healthcare Reform

  By William Selway and Jennifer Oldham, Bloomberg  |  November 15, 2012

  In the wake of Romney’s loss, state leaders cite concerns over law’s costs, regulatory burdens.

• States Must Play Catch-up on Health Overhaul

  By Alex Wayne and Alex Nussbaum, Bloomberg  |  November 7, 2012

  Obama win means healthcare reform will move ahead.