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State Sen. Fenton Groen's bill to create a defined contribution plan for workers could dilute pensions that police and firefighters received.

Retirement planning could be given a whole new angle with the Obama Administration's endorsement of the use of annuities in defined benefit plans.

A round-up of the weeks employee benefits news, reports and controversy

PBGC director Josh Gotbaum addressed the agency's $26 billion coverage gap, asking for changes to set premiums based on the risk of the insured.

Medicare Advantage premiums have fallen by 7 percent, on average, while enrollment in the program has risen by about 10 percent since this time last year, according to Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

Baby boomers look for retirement locations that have low taxes and housing costs, the climate is good and the health care is readily available.

In the wake of American Airlines' announcement that it plans to terminate its pension plans as part of its bankruptcy reorganization, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has reiterated the company should reconsider the move.

Plan sponsors will now have until July 1 to meet the much-discussed regulations on 401(k) fee disclosure, following Department of Labor announcements Thursday on the final rulings.