My previous employer will not release my 401K contributions even though I have not been employed by them in 11 yrs. Is it legal?

While it depends upon the language of the plan, they may hold the money until you reach retirement age. If they are distributing money to other...

Being a smoker is not a class of employee that is protected under the law. They may charge you more, but the extra charge must be...

401k

Call Human Resources. They made a mistake and need to clear it up. Have them provide specifically how they fixed it and what amounts they put in....

Re: 401K

It is clearly a mistake. Call Human Resources and have them fix it. They will have to reinstate the amounts withheld, any match and earnings on...

Can I sue if denied the benefit, since it was someone else's error?

I would press your claim. The employer did not do what the policy required them to do, but that is not your problem. The employer promised your...

When do my benefits end?

Health benefits always end at the end of the month.

I need to discuss COBRA benefits with a attorney. Who is best suited for this advice?

You have sixty days to sign up for COBRA. The sixty days starts to run on the day you lose coverage (which is usually the last day of the calendar...

Pension Plan Terminated Over 90 Days Ago And No Information At All Provided?

It takes time to terminate a pension plan. It is not out of the ordinary for the process to take six months to a year. There are government...

So your premium was $X.38. You gave the legal representative of the insurance company $x plus $1. The representative did not give you $.62 back? ...

Taxable Income?

It depends upon how you paid the premiums. If you paid the premiums after tax (your employer paid the premiums, but you reported the amounts paid...