This afternoon, ERIC submitted a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) on the issue of missing and unresponsive participants
Category Archives: Advocacy and Litigation
Surprise Billing, Rx Update, Wilderness Therapy, Retiree Health and CBAs
ERIC Provides Guidance on Surprise Medical Billing Crisis
Today, ERIC sent a letter to the U.S. Senate addressing the surprise medical billing crisis. ERIC is committed to working toward proactive solutions to protect patients from unconscionable bills, while preventing efforts to entrench damaging and anticompetitive behavior by select, problematic parts of the health industry, and ensuring that unfair and unnecessary costs are not simply socialized in the form of higher premium costs for everyone
ERIC Files Amicus Brief in Brotherston v. Putnam Investments
ERIC joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Benefits Council, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the American Retirement Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the Business Roundtable in filing an amicus brief in the case Brotherston v. Putnam Investments
ERIC Submits Comments on Oklahoma State Retirement Plan Bill
The ERISA Industry Committee is writing regarding Oklahoma Senate Bill 934 (“SB 934”) to urge the legislators to acknowledge the preemption provisions under federal law—The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”)—by exempting employers that already provide access to a retirement savings plan from the requirements of SB 934
ERIC Submits Comment Letters on Washington and Oklahoma State Retirement Savings Program Bill
This week ERIC submitted letters in two different states reminding them of the preemption provisions for employers that currently sponsor retirement plans under ERISA. Both Washington state and Oklahoma are considering the implementation of mandatory state-administered IRA programs which would contravene ERISA’s preemption provisions
ERIC Submits Comments on Washington’s State-Run Retirement Plan
ERIC submitted comments regarding Washington Senate Bill 5740 (SB 5740)
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act Reintroduced in the House
Yesterday, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) was reintroduced by U.S. Representatives Ron Kind, (D-WI), and Mike Kelly, (R-PA)
Rx Rebate Mayhem, Amicus Filed in 5th Circuit, New Caddy Data, More!
ERIC Submits Testimony on Washington State Telemedicine Payment Parity Bill
Today, ERIC submitted testimony to the Washington state Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee regarding opportunities to expand and improve the delivery of health care through telemedicine in Washington