May 2005

Disability management

Most short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) benefits cease to provide coverage when the employee’s employment relationship is terminated or ended for any reason.…

Benefits Canada News

The impact of pension fund surplus litigation has been well documented. The next big litigation catalysts involving pension plans could be plan expenses and plan…

LITIGATION HAS COME TO THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION(DC)world in the form of a case that is currently pending before the divisional court in Ontario. The case…

The days of staying at the same company for years and years are over. And the typical employee life cycle—the time spent with a given…

© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the May 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine.   We’ve entered a new era…

© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the May 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine.   Survey says: pension crisis looming.…

© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the May 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine.   Medical and pharmacy organizations take…

© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the May 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine.   Although oil prices have hit…

© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the May 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine.   While the Ontario government toys…

© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the May 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine.   The issue of soft dollars…

© Copyright 2006 Rogers Publishing Ltd. The following article first appeared in the May 2005 edition of BENEFITS CANADA magazine.   Provincial health provisions.   The…

Capital accumulation plans

A large dilemma seems to be confronting plan sponsors of group RRSPs, defined contribution pension plans and other capital accumulation plans(CAPs). The issue is deciding…