American Benefits Council: Retirement Issues

Retirement: Retiree Health

Legislative — proposals, bills and analysis from the 109th and 110th Congresses (2006-present)
Regulatory — administrative rules and information from U.S. offices and agencies
Judicial — current and past court cases and amicus briefs
Press Releases — Council statements and advisories to the news media
Archive — all materials dated prior to 2006

Official Source Documents
June 3, 2009 — Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act (S. 1177)
April 7, 2009 — Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act (H.R. 1322)(Tierney)
March 25, 2009 — Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act (S. 697)
March 25, 2009 — Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act (H.R. 1721)
June 17, 2008 — Retiree Health Account Act (H.R. 6288)(McHugh)
November 13, 2007 — Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (S. 2337)
August 3, 2007 — Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act (H.R. 3363)
March 5, 2007 — Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act (H.R. 1322)(Tierney)

Council Materials
December 11, 2009 — Joint CFO Letter to Congress Regarding Taxation of Retiree Drug Subsidy
December 10, 2009 — Council/AFL-CIO Joint Letter to Leader Reid Regarding Taxation of Retiree Drug Subsidy
March 27, 2009 — Group Letter Opposing Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act (H.R. 1322)
October 2, 2008 — Council Statement for the House Education and Labor Committee Hearing Record on Safeguarding Retiree Health Benefits
April 3, 2008 — Group Letter Supporting Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act

Official Source Documents
December 26, 2007— EEOC news statement regarding retiree health final regulations
December 21, 2007—EEOC Final Regulations on Retiree Health
September 29, 2006—Summary of FASB Statement No. 158
September 29, 2006—FASB Statement No. 158: Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

Council Materials


Official Source Documents
June 5, 2007 —Third Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling in AARP v. EEOC

Council Materials
January 28, 2009 — Seyfarth Shaw Analysis: Sixth Circuit Refuses To Vest Health Care Benefits Before Active Union Workers Actually Retire
May 6, 2008 — Council Amicus Brief in Noe v. PolyOne Corporation
March 3, 2008 — Council Amicus Brief in MetLife v. Glenn (On Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court)
January 23, 2008 — Council Amicus Brief and Motion to File in Winnett, et al. v. Caterpillar (Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals)
October 10, 2006 — Council Amicus Brief in El Paso Tennessee Pipeline Co, v. Gladys Yolton, et al.





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