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>I took a part-time job at a national pool supply >retailer to learn about pool maintenance since I had >recently had a pool installed in my backyard. I worked >there for approximately six weeks before quitting. I >didn't like the hours they kept giving me and I knew I >just wanted to pick up some knowledge. While there I >did not sign up for any 401K, nor did I receive any >other employee benefits except an employee discount on >needed pool supplies. Almost two years had past since >I worked there when I received a statement from >Fidelity Investments saying I had $865.00 fully vested >in a 401K with this retailer. That was more than the >wages I'd earned while there. I contacted the >headquarters of the retailer and they said the money >was mine. I said that I hadn't contributed, but they >said it was mine to keep. They said that they had to >run a few test cases and they choose me. I think they >just screwed up and forgot to put my termination >through and the 401K simply grew from employer >contributions. I rolled the money into my rollover >IRA. Is this true? Are companies required to run >test cases? Any other obstacles I might encounter >down the road?

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