Pension & Benefits Reporter Index-Summary

BACKDATING

BANKRUPTCY

– Blumenthal Print Works liquidation, 1340
– Boeing workers, stock appreciation rights (10th Cir.), 2096
– Chicago-Sun Times, PBGC plan takeover, 1819
– Director's Guild pension excluded (T.C.), 1836
– Disability benefits overpayment (D. Kan.), 2649
– Kirk Corp. ESOP inadequate security (Bankr. N.D. Ill.), 2036
– Nortel automatic stay extended (D. Del.), 1735
– NSCO trustee relief from fiduciary liabilities (Bankr. D. Mass.), 843
– Post-petition 401(k) payments (B.A.P. 6th Cir.), 2094
– Reform

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4677, S 3033

– Retirement benefits and §1114, 1562
– Terminations

See TERMINATION OF PLANS

– Tribune

– – Bonus plan dismissed (Bankr. D. Del.), 854
– – Reorganization hearing delay (D. Del.), 1741

– Unpaid tax liability (T.C.), 1439
– Visteon reorganization (Bankr. D. Del.), 1983

BCBS

See BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD PLANS (BCBS)

BELGIUM

– Taxes and pensions, pact with U.S., 822

BENEFIT CALCULATION

– Anti-cutback violations

See BENEFITS INTERFERENCE

– Bechtel benefit overpayments, calculation error (E.D. Tenn.), 525
– On-call days (8th Cir.), 1839

BENEFITS INTERFERENCE

– Allstate agents' claims (E.D. Pa.), 2503
– Animal hospital worker (E.D. Mich.), 2194
– Anti-cutback rule

– – Annuity benefits (N.D. Ill.), 1160
– – Cincinnati Ventilating worker's suit (E.D. Ky.), 1055
– – Collectively bargained welfare plan, improper benefit cuts (3rd Cir.), 364
– – DHL no violation (1st Cir.), 2235
– – Law firm, no violation (D.D.C.), 701

– Attorney retaliation claims, no equitable remedy (S.D. Ill.), 803
– Boeing cleared (D. Kan.), 1600
– Chemotherapy costs, retaliation against mechanic alleged (D.N.J.), 228
– Destruction of claims files, no interference (E.D. Mich.), 331
– ERISA

– – Abbot Labs workers' losses, monetary relief, DOL amicus brief (N.D. Ill.), 273
– – Anti-cutback rule

See Anti-cutback rule, this heading

– – Cancer treatment claimed as reason for firing (E.D. Tenn.), 581
– – Female worker's refusal to waive benefits (E.D. Va.), 1438
– – Informal complaints, no protection (3rd Cir.), 1475

– Fiduciary Trust whistleblower (2nd Cir.), 2289
– Ford

– – Reclassification of Visteon workers (6th Cir.), 579
– – “Rehire” status (E.D. Mich.), 2788

– Navistar (S.D. Ind.), 2203
– Retiree health plan changes

See RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE

BLS (BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS)

– Compensation

See COMPENSATION

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD PLANS (BCBS)

– Anthem BC, premium hike at issue, 358; postponed, 413; hikes defended, 471
– Empire BCBS autism care (E.D. Mich.), 2703
– ERISA

– – Cal. BC recission of policy (N.D. Cal.), 376
– – Chiropractors suit (N.D. Ill.), 1221; subscribers claim, 2243
– – R.I. Blues and chiropractors (D.R.I.), 2454

– Fiduciary duty

– – Fla. BCBS alleged breach (N.D. Fla.), 2346
– – Mich. BCBS hospital rates (6th Cir.), 2698

– Health care costs, quality strategy, 2335
– Mass. BCBS denial of substance abuse and mental health treatment (D. Mass.), 424
– Mont. BCBS and federal workers' premiums (D. Mont.), 2241
– Nonparticipating provider, refusal to pay for all of care (5th Cir.), 1003
– Premium hikes and surplus funds, 1634
– Vt. BCBS, overpayment of CEO, 1343

BUDGET, U.S.

– Medicare FY2011, 319
– Specific agencies

See SPECIFIC AGENCIES