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Two Durban women accused of robbing a pensioner to remain in jail




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Somalia's Deputy Information Minister Denies Government Role in Social Media Account Suspensions

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Deputy Minister of Information, Abdirahman Al Adale, has categorically denied allegations suggesting that the federal government had a hand in the suspension of numerous Facebook accounts belonging to notable politicians and journalists.




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Pensioners wary as federal dental plan switches to Canada Life

Sixteen months after Canada Life took over the administration of the Public Service Health Care Plan, hundreds of thousands of federal retirees are hoping to avoid similar problems now that their dental plan is under the same provider.



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The Papers: Labour to 'miss homes pledge' and 'pension megafunds' plan

Concerns over housing targets and plans to make councils merge their pension funds lead the papers.




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Reeves plans ‘pensions megafunds’ in bid to boost investment

The chancellor wants to merge the UK's pension funds, but critics worry about the impact on savers.




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Two prison staff placed under suspension in Salem




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India Comes In At 25 Among 27 Pension Systems Globally

India has been ranked at a lowly 25 among 27 pension systems globally while Denmark maintained the top position for the fifth year, says a survey.




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Hanfplantagen: Haftstrafen für Pensionisten-Trio

Am Salzburger Landesgericht wurden am Montag drei Pensionisten und eine 48-jährige Frau wegen der Herstellung und des Verkaufs von Suchtgift verurteilt. Sie sollen zwei Hanfplantagen betrieben haben. Die zwei Hauptangeklagten bekamen je dreieinhalb Jahre Haft, ein dritter ein Jahr.


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Ex-miner calls for 'unjust' pension payment change

The government will boost pensions of ex-miners on the MPS scheme, leaving out those on the BCSSS.




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'Pension credit payment weight off our shoulders'

Pensioners Eddie and Maggie, from Wallsend, will get £10,000 a year after they were helped to apply.





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South Carolina lifts suspension of Ashlyn Watkins after charges are dismissed

South Carolina has lifted the suspension of forward Ashlyn Watkins after charges of assault and kidnapping were dismissed earlier this month.




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Joel Embiid is expected to make his season debut for the 76ers after injuries and suspension

Joel Embiid is expected to play this week for the Philadelphia 76ers - barring another setback, and there is always that chance with the 7-footer - after he won Olympic gold, signed a contract extension, slogged through a knee injury, was the root of two NBA investigations, scuffled with a columnist and was hit with a technical foul for waving a towel from the bench.




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Mine review commission extends suspension of in-person hearings

Washington — Citing risks presented by the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has extended until July 10 a suspension of all in-person hearings, settlement judge conferences and mediations.




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Fall suspension alert

Grace WorkForce uses an advanced gyro/accelerometer to detect a worker’s fall from height, and automatically transmits an emergency alert, prompting rescue.




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New video for tower workers: Suspension trauma

Watertown, SD — Proper rescue planning for suspension trauma incidents at tower sites is the focus of a new video from NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association.




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Protect workers from suspension trauma

Suspension trauma is a rare occurrence, but it is important to know the warning signs to reduce the hazard.




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Protecting workers from suspension trauma

Fall protection is designed to save a worker’s life, but it also can create risks in certain situations. If a worker is suspended for too long, he or she may develop what is known as suspension trauma.




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Suspension trauma: Every minute counts

If a worker wearing fall protection falls and is left suspended in the air too long, he or she may develop suspension trauma.




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Suspension trauma: After the fall

Imagine this scenario: A construction worker is replacing shingles on the roof of a two-story house 20 feet above ground. He loses his footing and slips, falling off the roof. He’s wearing a fall-arrest system, and as a result is saved from death. But he’s not out of danger yet.




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Suspension trauma prevention

What are the best methods for avoiding suspension trauma after a fall?




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For Ray Rice, Is A Two-Game Suspension Light Punishment?

Did ESPN's Stephen Smith need to apologize for saying women need to be aware of provocation? The Barbershop guys weigh in.




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At the heart of the Boeing strike, an emotional fight over a lost pension plan

Pensions are a major sticking point between Boeing and its striking machinists union. Many workers want the company to restore the pension plan they lost a decade ago, but Boeing hasn’t budged.




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Union Painter's Direct Employer Must Pay Benefits but Can Take Pension Offset

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a union painter’s direct employer was liable for his benefits but was entitled to a pension offset — and that the worker had…




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Pension Offset Not Available When Retiree Gets Hurt After Returning to Work

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a pension offset is not available when the retiree returns to work for a former employer on a part-time basis and suffers an…




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No Disability Pension for Police Officer Who Refused Surgery

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of a disability pension to a police officer who refused surgery to address his injury. Case: Shirley v. Village of Clarendon Hills Police Pension…




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Report: Clearwater Cop Arrested for Alleged Comp, Pension Fraud

A police officer in Clearwater, Florida, was arrested after investigators allegedly observed him engaging in activities that contradicted the limitations he cited when seeking workers’ compensation benefits and a disability…




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PBGC Finalizes its Rule Simplifying the Calculation of Withdrawal Liability for Multiemployer Pension Plans

On January 8, 2021, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) issued its final rule modifying the calculation of withdrawal liability by multiemployer pension plans.  This final rule amends the agency’s regulations on allocating unfunded vested benefits to withdrawing employers (29 C.F.R. § 4211) and notice, collection, and redetermination of withdrawal liability (29 C.F.R. § 4219).




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The Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act Proposes Aid to Struggling Multiemployer Pension Plans

House Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) recently introduced legislation that seeks to provide aid to multiemployer pension plans (MEPs) facing insolvency. Entitled the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act (EPPRA), the bill would fund this aid directly from the U.S. Treasury.




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Will Senators Keep America’s Promises To Pensioners?

Sarah Bryan Fask provides insight on multi-employer pension plans. 

DCReport

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The Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 Becomes Law

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which includes the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021.  This law is designed to forestall the insolvency of approximately 100 multiemployer pension plans that were expected to run out of money necessary to pay vested benefits over the next 20 years.  Included among these funds is a particularly large fund that – absent congressional intervention – would have gone insolvent by 2025, leaving millions of retirees without their expected monthly pension. 




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Pension Insurer Preps Guidance to Stem Exodus From Failing Plans

Sarah Bryan Fask shares her insight about the future of pension plans for unionized employees.

Bloomberg Law

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What Comes After 2051 Pension Relief Sunset? It Depends, Attorneys Say

Sarah Bryan Fask explains how the special financial assistance will affect union-brokered pensions.

Bloomberg Law

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Pension Insurer Rule Details Multiemployer Plan Financing

Sarah Bryan Fask talks about the federal government’s temporary rescue of more than 200 union-brokered pension plans.

Bloomberg Law

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D.C. Circuit Breaks from Second Circuit, Finds Pension Fund May Retroactively Change Its Interest Rate Assumptions

On February 9, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its decision in Trustees of IAM Nat'l Pension Fund v. M & K Emp. Sols., LLC, No. 22-7157 (D.C. Cir. Feb. 9, 2024), affirming the district court’s decision to vacate an arbitration award for the employer in a pension fund withdrawal liability case.  The D.C.




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Third Circuit Holds Multiemployer Pension Fund Claim Cannot Be Enforced due to Unreasonable Delay in Providing Notice of Withdrawal Liability Assessment

In July, the Third Circuit upheld a District of New Jersey decision to throw out a withdrawal liability assessment, finding the multiemployer pension fund was barred from pursuing its claim because the fund unreasonably delayed notification of a withdrawal liability assessment for 12 years.

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Illinois Federal Court Holds that a Pension Rehabilitation Plan Fund Used an Improper High-Contribution Rate in Withdrawal Liability Calculations

  • In a matter of first impression for federal courts, the Northern District of Illinois found that a pension fund cannot use post-2014 contribution rate increases made pursuant to a rehabilitation plan to calculate an employer’s withdrawal liability payment amount.
  • This decision represents a major victory for employers faced with inflated withdrawal liability demands.




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New Jersey Quietly Rolls Back Temporary Suspension of Employer Withholding Rules for Teleworking Employees

Effective October 1, 2021, the New Jersey Division of Taxation (the “NJDT”) ended the temporary relief period with regard to employers’ obligation to withhold income taxes for teleworking employees who work in New Jersey.1  Employers must therefore stop basing their obligation to withhold and remit income taxes on the employer’s jurisdiction, and instead should do so based on where the employee’s service or employment is performed. If that location is New Jersey, employers should withhold New Jersey taxes from such wages.




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A Deep Dive into Recent Pension Tax Changes in the UK

In March, the UK government announced changes to the tax regime surrounding pensions as part of the annual Budget.

In this piece, we take a deep dive into what these changes are, who they affect, what employers should be doing in response and ask: is this really a big deal?

What is changing?




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April Roundup: Key Changes to Rates, Pensions and Employment Law in England and Wales

The new tax year is swiftly approaching, along with new statutory rates, limits and changes to employment law in England and Wales that HR practitioners should be aware of. 

Annual rates and limits increases

The usual annual updates to the statutory rates and limits will come into effect in early April 2024.

Here are the key changes:

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Employer Tab for Exiting Pensions at Stake in High Court Appeal

Sarah Bryan Fask says a decision clarifying when employers can exit union-brokered pension plans “potentially opens up the floodgates for a lot of employer uncertainty.”

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Rotman School Professor Appointed to Lead Research Initiatives at the International Centre for Pension Management

Toronto, ON – Mikhail (Mike) Simutin, an associate professor of finance at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, has been appointed the associate director of research for the International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM). In the new role he will drive ICPM’s research initiatives and strengthen the organization’s position as a global pension […]




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TricorBraun to be Acquired by Ares Management and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board

TricorBraun has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with funds managed by Ares Management Corporation’s Private Equity Group and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, both of which will acquire a majority interest in the Company.




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BICILLIN L-A benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate 1,200,000 Units / 2.3 mL suspension for injection pre-filled syringe with needle (benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate)

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CERVARIX human papillomavirus vaccine types 16 and 18 [recombinant, AS04 adjuvanted] suspension for injection pre-filled syringe (HPV Type 18 L1 Protein)

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CERVARIX human papillomavirus vaccine types 16 and 18 [recombinant, AS04 adjuvanted] suspension for injection pre-filled syringe (HPV Type 16 L1 Protein)

Commercial Changes / Commercial viability




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Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill: Association of British Insurers

Room 29, Parliament Buildings



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Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill: Committee Deliberations on the Clauses

Room 29, Parliament Buildings



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Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill: Dr Rachel Scarfe, University of Stirling

Room 29, Parliament Buildings



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Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill: Institute for Fiscal Studies

Room 29, Parliament Buildings



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