Can IBM change the official plan documents (without updating the overview document) right after they mail you the "official plan documents"? Do they have to...
Age-bias lawsuits vs. IBM are reinstated By Karen Gullo, bloomberg news A federal appeals court reinstated age-discrimination lawsuits against IBM Corp.,...
I am having difficulty interpreting the professors conclusion. To me, "Cooper" is the "Cooper law suit". "Cooper is laudably transparent... ...many important...
Friday, September 1, 2006 Court brings IBM age bias suit back to life Waiver was not clear, judges rule By Craig Wolf Poughkeepsie Journal Hundreds, and...
... http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/15411243.htm IBM age-bias lawsuit is reinstated EVEN THOUGH WORKERS WAIVED RIGHT TO SUE By Elise...
Carl, You have to read the paper. It can be accessed via the link Janet provided. I believe, he is saying the appeal decision is incorrect and the original...
IBM age-bias lawsuit is reinstated EVEN THOUGH WORKERS WAIVED RIGHT TO SUE By Elise Ackerman Mercury News Posted on Fri, Sep. 01, 2006 A federal appeals court...
I wouldn't think so. Healthcare is not covered by ERISA, so I don't expect an advance notice requirement. When it comes to healthcare, my belief is that...
I am 45 with 24 years of service. I was not old enough or have enough years in 1999 so I am on the "New Plan". I have been on LTD due to kidney failure for a...
A Win Against IBM's age discrimination! Get more IBMers to sign up! In the meantime, if other individuals wish to join the IBM Lawsuit, they should contact us...
... Only ... No need to wait. I called Fidelity's ESC, identified myself as an FHA participant and asked them how much they were going to charge me when my...
... me, ... transparent... ... Cooper ... circuit's ... I believe his use of "Cooper" refers to the decision made by the court. This seems to be common...
... According to page 27 of USHR108, you should receive pay credits while on long term disability for up to 5 years if your LTD began after July 1, 1999 and...
... This means the conversion from lumpsum to annuity is done based on your life expectancy. The younger you are the lower the monthly amount which will be...
Ah, good to know. Still I wouldn't deplete the FHA in case they make changes. justa_bean_counter, do you have FHA rates you can post? If the first choicers can...
... I'm not an attorney either. At first the paper didn't make much sense because I thought "Cooper" meant the case "Cooper V. IBM". However, near the...
Also food or $$ for thought- It ***MAY*** be that the benefit arrangements in effect [the legal plan documents that is] when you stepped out on LTD are...
Thank you Janet !! ... them with INFORMATION and ACTIONS that they can take. ... provide information, direction, action items to follow, tips, who to contact...
... I don't think you ever want to deplete the FHA balance. Just one example: if you leave the FHA with a balance, you can get back in at a later time. If...
... I would like to comment to those who are not part of this legal action or may know others who are potentially eligible. The plaintiffs just got an email...
Posted to show how Plan administrators MUST at all times follow the rules re fiduciary responsibility U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Glenn v. MetLife...
I've been hearing rumors that another incentive-to-leave package may be offered to broad sections of US employee base between now and year end. Anybody else...
Syverson v. Int'l Bus. Machs. Corp. (08/31/06 - No. 04-16449) Dismissal with prejudice of a putative class action alleging age discrimination claims against...
While the lawsuit is currently limited to people terminated directly by IBM, is there potential for those of us sold to other companies and later terminated...
... Healthcare *IS* covered by ERISA. People interested in understanding what ERISA does and does not cover should consider spending some time on the...
All, I've been doing some research on basic retirement issues related to the IBM calculators and here's what I've found. My apologies if this information is...
