CCH Announces 2000 U.S. Master™ Employee Benefits Guide

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., March 9, 2000) – Practical insights are featured in the latest CCH 2000 U.S. Master™ Employee Benefits Guide from CCH INCORPORATED (CCH), a leading provider of human resources and benefits law information. This compact, authoritative and useful resource for anyone dealing with employee benefits plans incorporates the latest benefits information based on recent regulations, rulings and cases. (756 pages, $49. To order, call 1-800-248-3248, or purchase online at http://hr.cch.com.)

The fifth edition of the Guide offers up-to-date, hands-on information on health care benefits, employee assistance plans (EAPs), disability benefits, worker's compensation, life insurance, cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements, child and dependent care programs, educational benefits, family leave and sick leave. Urgent issues such as domestic partner coverage, alternative medicine, experimental treatments and paid time off programs are given incisive coverage.

The CCH 2000 U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide addresses employee benefits law, communication, management, reporting and disclosure, and other compliance issues including long-awaited IRS regulations on COBRA. Time-saving features include sample benefits policies and compliance documents, checklists and worksheets.

While designed for the front line benefits professional, the Guide is also a useful desktop reference for attorneys, accountants, consultants and librarians. It functions as both a reliable source for quick answers and a gateway to in-depth research. Cross-references to the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations, ERISA and its regulations and CCH's in-depth human resources publications abound.

The new edition of the CCH 2000 U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide features explanations of the many employee benefit changes arising out of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, along with details about 1998 law changes due to recent legislation such as the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The 1997 interim regulations on health care portability under HIPAA, an issue of ongoing importance for employee benefits professionals, are also covered in the new edition.

Pricing and Availability

To order the 756-page CCH 2000 U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide, call 1-800-248-3248 or visit the CCH Human Resources web site at http://hr.cch.com. Single copies are $49. Quantity discounts and school adoption pricing are available. Additional shipping, handling and tax apply.

About CCH INCORPORATED

CCH INCORPORATED, headquartered in Riverwoods, Ill., was founded in 1913 and has served four generations of business professionals and their clients. The company annually produces more than 700 electronic and print products for the tax, legal, securities, human resources, health care and small business markets. CCH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolters Kluwer U.S. The CCH web site can be accessed at www.cch.com. The CCH Human Resources web site can be accessed at http://hr.cch.com.

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EDITORS NOTE: For members of the press, an editorial review copy of the CCH 2000 U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide is available by contacting Leslie Bonacum at 847-267-7153 or bonacuml@cch.com.