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DOL finalizes civil penalties against plan sponsors

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:50:00 GMT

The Department of Labor recently issued final regulations for processing civil penalties against pension plan administrators who fail to furnish certain documents to participants, beneficiaries and others.

Critical Care

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:10:00 GMT

Some of the questions are simple, like, "Who needs critical illness insurance?" Others are more complicated: "Isn't 'first diagnosis' like having a lifetime pre-existing clause?" Either way, these are the questions critical illness experts say come up over and over again.

Walking 'round the world

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:42:00 GMT

The average white-collar employee moves a mere 3,500 steps per day - only slightly more than one mile. Experts recommend a minimum of 10,000 steps, or 3.2 miles, of walking and moving per day. That's around one hour and 20 minutes of continuous walking daily