Policy Briefs

2008 2009 2010 2011

protected content ERIC Continues Strongly Opposing PBGC Premium Proposal

ERIC continues to lobby Members of Congress in strongly opposing the Obama’s Administration’s proposal to increase flat-rate… More

protected content

Covington & Burling Article Examines “Shared Interests” of Employers and States in Designing Health Insurance Exchanges

With permission from The Bureau of National Affairs, we are sharing an article written by Covington & Burling’s Scott Macey and Kendra Roberson published in BNA’s Health Care Policy Report entitled: “Employers and Health Insurance Exchanges Have Shared Interests: Employers Should Care About Exchanges, States Should Care About Whether Employers Care.”… More

ERIC Urges PBGC to Correct Deficiencies in Proposed Regulations on Reduction in Operations

Washington, D.C. -- The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) on November 12 submitted comments to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)… More

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

Overview of the Final Health Care Reform Law

The House and Senate on March 25 approved the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4872), the sidecar reconciliation bill that… More

ERIC Joins Letter Encouraging Congress to Maintain Flexibility in Employee Benefits System

ERIC joined a letter sent last week to all Members of Congress highlighting the importance of a voluntary benefits system for "America Saves… More

ERIC Statement on Decision to Not Include Pension-Funding Relief in Senate Jobs Bill

ERIC Press Statement For Immediate Release: February 12, 2010 Washington, D.C. -- Statement by ERIC President Mark Ugoretz on the decision… 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 and Over 400 Organizations Express Opposition to House Health Care Reform Bill

ERIC and over 400 other companies and organizations on November 4 wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader John… More

ERIC Continues Fight to Preserve National Uniformity

Related Files National Uniformity Brief … More

ERIC Unveils “New Benefit Platform for Life Security”

CONTACT: Theodore Godbout, Manager, Communications tgodbout@eric.org; (202)789-1400 Washington, D.C., June 13, 2007 -- Today, a coalition… More

2008 2009 2010 2011