The ERISA Industry Committee

The repeal of Michigan’s health insurance claims assessment (HICA) was signed by Governor Snyder this morning and was filed with the Secretary of State… More

ERIC continues to provide guidance to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service on the determination letter program… More

ERIC joins others in thanking the House Ways and Means Committee for holding a hearing on expanding consumer-driven health plan options… More

In place since 2012, the one percent tax on health insurance claims (of both insured and self-insured plans) was paid by plan administrators for medical services… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) and the In-House Benefits Counsel Network (the “IBCN”) are pleased to respond to the request of the U.S. Treasury… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) joined a number of employer trade associations to call upon the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Department of… More

On behalf of The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), thank you for accepting input from interested stakeholders as you explore ways to stabilize Louisiana’s individual… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Employment Services’ (DOES) proposed rules implementing the Universal Paid Leave Amendment… More

The IRS announced that employers can continue to use $6,900 as the HSA contribution limit for employees with eligible family health coverage in 2018… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted testimony to the Pennsylvania State Senate in support of Senate Bill 780 (S. 780)… More

We are writing to request that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) take immediate action to address recent disclosures confirming inappropriate steering of… More

ERIC has settled its lawsuit against the Oregon Retirement Savings Board (OSRB). ERIC sued the OSRB last October for violating the Employee Retirement Income Security… More

ERIC has asked the Connecticut General Assembly Joint Committee on Public Health to eliminate provisions in House Bill 5299 that would artificially inflate the cost of… More

We strongly support the Retirement Enhancement & Savings Act (RESA), and encourage you to advance this legislation in the Omnibus package currently being debated-with one critical… More

ERIC has teamed with a diverse coalition of partners to promote a bipartisan legislative package to fix longstanding challenges with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) strongly endorses the Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018, and calls on both the United States Senate and House of Representatives… More

ERIC supports Senator Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) introduction of the “Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act,” which would create a central database allowing current and… More

On behalf of The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), thank you for introducing the Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018. ERIC strongly supports your bill to transform… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for including the CHRONIC Care Act in the Continuing Resolution (CR), which will… More

Today marks a victory for ERIC. Nine years ago, ERIC began its fight against the 40 percent ‘Cadillac’ excise tax on employer-sponsored health insurance, and strongly… More

As we begin 2018, The ERISA Industry Committee looks forward to working with leadership at the Department of Labor (DOL), including newly confirmed Assistant Secretary of… More

Dear Member of Congress, On behalf of The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), we write today to urge you to support the upcoming Continuing Resolution (CR)… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on proposed changes to the Medicare prescription drug program… More

Tax Reform will be signed into law today by President Trump. Both the House and Senate passed the legislation over the last 24 hours… More

The ERISA Industry Committee ("ERIC") applauds any effort to stop the unnecessary increases in premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") from plan… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted comments to the California Secure Choice Retirement Investment Savings Board regarding the state’s Secure Choice Program’s… More

ERIC sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hatch on frozen defined benefit plans… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (applauds Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Joe Courtney (D-CT) for reaching a critical milestone on their legislation, the “Middle Class Health… More

Will's tips focus on how tax reform could impact executive compensation programs… More

On behalf of The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), thank you for accepting input from interested stakeholders as you consider the North Dakota Board of Medicine�… More

The ERISA Industry Committee applauds your efforts to develop tax reform legislation without adversely impacting the ability of workers and families to save for retirement.… More

Today, ERIC sent a letter to Chairman Hatch regarding provisions in the Senate tax reform mark… More

The ERISA Industry Committee urges the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to move swiftly to advance the nomination of Preston Rutledge to… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is pleased that the Republican’s Senate tax reform plan protects the pre-tax contribution limit employees can contribute to their 401… More

The ERISA Industry Committee supports President Trump’s nomination of Janet Dhillon to chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Daniel Gade to… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in CNH Industrial v. Reese asking the court to… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is pleased the Republican’s House tax reform plan does not decrease the pre-tax contribution limit for retirement plans that… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and the American Benefits Council (ABC), have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted comments to the Texas Medical Board praising it for taking steps to quickly implement the new telemedicine law… More

ERIC has filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon against the Oregon Retirement Savings Board for obstructing federal… More

OregonSaves is the State of Oregon’s state-run retirement program. Signed into law in June 2015, the Oregon Retirement Savings Board was implemented and tasked with… More

ERIC is pleased the Department of Treasury took into account a number of the requested changes listed in our comment letters, including flexibility for the… More

ERIC appreciates that the Republicans’ United Framework for Tax Reform encourages retirement security and is hopeful that as lawmakers move forward crafting legislation, they will… More

ERIC encourages the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to delay the implementation date for the proposed Department of Treasury rule on mortality tables… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) applauds Chairman Orrin Hatch’s (R-Utah) opening statement at today’s Senate Finance Committee’s meeting, where he called for… More

Annette Guarisco Fildes, ERIC's President and CEO, with David Lansky, President and CEO of the Pacific Business Group on Health, wrote an op-ed for Morning… More

ERIC is the first organization in PLANSPONSOR's new series that profiles industry groups that work for retirement and health plan sponsors… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), along with a robust group of other trade associations representing employers, sent a letter to members of Congress expressing support… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted comments to the Department of Labor (DOL) on the fiduciary rule and the uncertainty surrounding a plan fiduciaries’ monitoring… More

Today’s release of the National Business Group on Health’s (NBGH) annual survey highlights the important role large employers play as innovators in the… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Treasury outlining ways to reduce regulatory burdens for retirement plans… More

The United States Senate last night missed an extraordinary and historic opportunity to begin fixing our nation’s broken health care system by reducing damaging… More

The Summer 2017 edition of the Benefits Litigation Update, prepared by Epstein Becker Green and ERIC is now available. The Benefits Litigation Update is a quarterly… More

This afternoon the U.S. Senate voted to proceed to a floor debate of H.R. 1628, the House-passed American Health Care Act. GOP Senators Lisa… More

Today, ERIC signed onto a letter sent to Senator Hatch and Senator Wyden on behalf of the Coalition to Protect Retirement, of which ERIC is… More

In response to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch's request for submissions on tax reform, ERIC signed onto a letter that was sent to Sen.… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) is pleased to comment on the request for information by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) sent a letter to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie urging him to veto New Jersey Assembly Bill 4927 due to the… More

The ERISA Industry Committee is disappointed that Oregon lawmakers ignored the Joint Resolution of Disapproval rescinding federal rulemaking that allowed states to create mandatory retirement… More

Yesterday, New Jersey Assembly Committee Substitute for Assembly Bill 1464 (ACS 1464) was unanimously passed by the state’s Assembly and Senate… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted comments on the State of New York Workers’ Compensation Board’s revised proposed rules on the state’s… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is pleased that the Senate’s health care bill recognizes the important role employer-sponsored health insurance plays in providing health… More

We watched with interest the Administration’s meeting with top technology executives on Monday, June 19, 2017, and now urge the Department of Labor to make a… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted new written testimony to the New Jersey General Assembly Appropriations Committee pulling its support for telehealth legislation – Assembly Committee… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted a comments on the City of Chicago’s proposed rules for its paid sick leave ordinance… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted written testimony to the New Jersey Assembly Committee on Health and Senior Services supporting proposed telehealth legislation – Assembly Committee… More

More than 50 business organizations sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer urging them to protect the employer-sponsored health… More

James Gelfand, Senior Vice President of Health Policy, was a guest on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal this morning… More

The DRIVE Health Initiative submitted testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Health Subcommittee detailing how Medicare Advantage plans could benefit… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today testified before the Department of Labor’s (DOL) ERISA Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans about… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted a letter to the Industrial Commission of Arizona asking for amendments to the proposed rules that coincide with… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today sent a letter to Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval urging him to veto Senate Bill 196. The bill infringes on large… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) applauds Texas Governor Greg Abbott for signing Senate Bill 1107 into law over the weekend. ERIC is especially pleased that the… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted a letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging it to use health care reform as a vehicle to… More

The ERISA Industry Committee thanks President Trump for protecting employer-sponsored retirement plans by fully repealing the Department of Labor rules that allowed state governments to… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) applauds the Texas House of Representatives for passing telehealth legislation that will allow millions of Texans access to the care… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted written testimony to the Nevada State Assembly's Committee on Commerce and Labor regarding paid sick leave legislation in… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) supports the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Most important to large employers… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is pleased that the United States Senate has passed a resolution fully repealing the Department of Labor rules that have… More

A national partnership led by two business organizations representing Fortune 500 companies, the Pacific Business Group on Health and The ERISA Industry Committee, announced today the… More

The ERISA Industry Committee is pleased with President Trump’s tax reform framework, which avoids imposing dangerous taxes on employer-sponsored health and retirement benefits… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) recognizes the importance of paid sick leave for Nevada workers, as well as the states’ desire to ensure the care… More

The undersigned organizations represent thousands of employers who voluntarily provide retirement benefits to millions of workers. As we approach another government funding deadline, we urge… More

The Oregon Retirement Savings Board today approved final rules that apply to the operation of OregonSaves, the state-run mandatory retirement plan. Oregon is the first… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury and Office of Management and Budget urging the agencies… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted comments to the State of New York Workers’ Compensation Board on proposed rules to the state’s paid family… More

We are writing to you today in regards to the re-introduction of the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act in the 115th Congress. We applaud your efforts… More

The undersigned organizations support H.R. 1962/S. 852, companion bills introduced by Representative Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Ranking Member Richie Neal (D-MA), Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding provisions in the proposed rule, Mortality Tables for Determining Present Value… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is pleased that the United States Senate adopted resolution 67 fully repealing the Department of Labor rules that allowed local governments… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted written testimony on paid sick leave legislation in Senate Bill 196 (SB 196) to the Nevada Senate Committee on Commerce,… More

The Spring 2017 edition of the Benefits Litigation Update, prepared by Epstein Becker Green and ERIC is now available. The Benefits Litigation Update is a quarterly… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted comments to the Department of Labor (DOL) supporting the 60-day delay of implementing the fiduciary rule… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is pleased to support the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (H.R. 1313), and urges members to vote yes when then… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is pleased to support the advancement of reconciliation measures collectively referred to as the “American Health Care Act” (AHCA), and… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted testimony supporting telehealth legislation (SB 1107) to the Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee ahead of tomorrow’s… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is pleased to support S.J. Res. 32 & 33, resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) for the repeal of… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) is pleased to respond to the request of the Oregon State Treasury for comments regarding rules on the Oregon State… More

Today’s policy brief from Republicans in the United States House of Representatives was disappointing as it does nothing to clear up questions about the… More

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is working to help create barrier-free access to telehealth and fair reimbursement practices in Kansas… More