Employers are required to report information about the plan to the Labor Department and provide it to participants upon request. The information is reported on Form 5500, which is available for public inspection and may be viewed at websites such as freeERISA.com and Free5500.com. If a participant requests, the employer must provide the participant with a calculation of her or his accrued and vested pension benefits.
Differential response is one of three key areas targeted by California for improving child welfare services statewide. By applying the Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC) method to Californiaâs implementation of differential response, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and its partners hoped to learn more about innovative practices that have the potential to improve outcomes for children and families. The BSC on differential response served as a successful laboratory for change. The practice changes that emerged provide a solid foundation for implementing and institutionalizing differential response in California. Full implementation of differential response is, of course, a long-term
Blinded clinical trials have shown MCS patients react as often and as strongly to placebos as they do to chemical stimuli; the existence and severity of symptoms is related to perception that a chemical stimulus is present.