ERISA Preemption

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California State Senators Introduce Legislation Mandating Employer Participation in Retirement Plans

Legislation has been introduced in the California Senate that would require employers with five or more employees in the State of California… More

protected content San Francisco Revises Its Health Ordinance, Impaling HRAs

Just before Thanksgiving, Mayor Edwin Lee signed legislation to beef up the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO), a move that… More

DOL Withdraws Regulation Undercutting ERISA Preemption

The U.S. Department of Labor on July 30 formally withdrew from consideration by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed… More

Supreme Court Opts Not to Review Ninth Circuit Decision in GGRA v. San Francisco

The Supreme Court on June 28 declined to review the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision that a San Francisco ordinance requiring… More

Solicitor General Opposes San Francisco Case Review

The Solicitor General in a brief filed May 28 recommended that the Supreme Court not review the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision… More

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Policy Briefs

Discussion Points Regarding DOL Proposed Regulation Redefining “Health and Welfare Plan” to Permit State Government Plans to Include Non-Employee Participants

Related Files Link to Discussion Points of Proposed Regulation Federal Register Description … More

ERIC Sends Letter to House in Opposition of Shadegg Amendment

ERIC this afternoon sent a letter to all Members of the House of Representatives in opposition to the possible inclusion of an amendment by… More

ERIC Continues Fight to Preserve National Uniformity

Related Files National Uniformity Brief … More

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Legislative Documents

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California State Senators Introduce Legislation Mandating Employer Participation in Retirement Plans

Legislation has been introduced in the California Senate that would require employers with five or more employees in the State of California… More

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Judicial Documents

Solicitor General Opposes San Francisco Case Review

The Solicitor General in a brief filed May 28 recommended that the Supreme Court not review the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision… More

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Press Releases

ERIC Pleased with DoL Withdrawal of Proposed Regulation that Would Have Curtailed ERISA Preemption

ERIC News Release For Immediate Release: August 2, 2010 Washington, D.C. -- The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is pleased that the… More

ERIC Disappointed in Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear San Francisco Health Ordinance Challenge

ERIC News Release For Immediate Release: June 29, 2010 The Supreme Court on June 28 denied a petition for certiorari by the Golden Gate… More

ERIC Urges Withdrawal of Draft Proposed Regulation That Would Curtail ERISA Preemption

Washington, D.C. -- The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today urged the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to withdraw a draft proposed… More

ERIC Member Survey Finds Major Employers Overwhelmingly Support Health Reform that Preserves ERISA Preemption

ERIC News Release For Immediate Release: February 24, 2010 Washington, D.C. -- The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), the Washington,… More

ERIC Calls for Major-Employer Priorities for Final Health Care Bill

For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. -- On January 18, 2010, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), the Washington, D.C.-based trade… More

ERIC Expresses Concern Over Provisions in Senate Finance Committee “Mark”

Washington, D.C. -- In a letter sent today to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Charles Grassley… More

ERIC Expresses Concern Over Proposals that Could Undermine Employer-Based Health System

Washington, D.C. -- In a letter sent today to Members of the five congressional committees with jurisdiction over health care reform, The… More

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Amicus Briefs

ERIC and NBGH Urge Supreme Court to Consider Petition to Overturn San Francisco Health Ordinance

Washington, D.C. -- The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), Washington, D.C.-based trade… More

ERIC Urges Appeals Court to Affirm Ruling that San Francisco Ordinance is Preempted by ERISA

Washington, D.C. -- ERIC and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) today jointly urged the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm… More

Ninth Circuit Issues Stay in San Franciscos Pay-or-Play Health Ordinance

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals January 9 stayed a lower court decision invalidating a San Francisco Pay-or-Play health care ordinance… More

Court Rules That ERISA Preempts San Francisco Employer Health Mandate

A California federal district court December 26 issued a ruling on summary judgment that a San Francisco health ordinance mandating employer… More

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Court Rulings

Supreme Court Opts Not to Review Ninth Circuit Decision in GGRA v. San Francisco

The Supreme Court on June 28 declined to review the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision that a San Francisco ordinance requiring… More

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