ERIC joined with other employer groups urging lawmakers to include comprehensive protections against surprise medical bills in the next COVID-19 relief package.
Miscellaneous Archives:
ERIC Asks Court to Confirm DOL COBRA Regulations
ERIC has filed an amicus brief with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Bryant v. Walmart Stores, Inc. asking the Court to rule in favor of Walmart and not create new and unnecessary burdens related to COBRA plan communications.
ERIC Applauds Agencies for Taking Action to Expand COVID-19 Guidance for Employers and Employees
ERIC applauds the Departments of Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor for issuing the guidance ERIC requested clarifying that during the COVID-19 pandemic employers can extend a telehealth-only plan to employees or their dependents who are not eligible to participate in the employer’s health plans.
ERIC Working with Michigan Lawmakers to Pass PSYPACT Legislation
ERIC is working with Michigan lawmakers to pass SB 758, which would allow the state to join the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT).
Lawmakers Have the Responsibility to Help Retirement Security for Americans
ERIC provided testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee for today’s hearing titled “Tax Relief to Support Workers and Families during the COVID-19 Recession.”
Congress Must Act to Remove Barriers to Telehealth, Open Up Access to Millions of Americans
ERIC provided testimony to the Senate HELP Committee for its hearing titled “Telehealth: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic.” ERIC’s testimony focused on how government rules and special interest proposals are stifling the ability of patients in the private sector to access health care providers through telehealth, and what Congress can do right now to open up that access.
ERIC Win: OH HB 679 Telehealth Bill Amended
The Ohio House Insurance Committee amended Ohio telehealth legislation HB 679, making several critical changes ERIC had advocated for.
ERIC Calls on Court of Appeals to Protect Employers’ Ability to Offer Stock Options to Employees
ERIC has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Jander v. Retirement Plans Committee of IBM, in support of IBM after the U.S. Supreme Court remanded the case back to the Second Circuit.
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Protects the Future of Retirement Plans
ERIC is pleased the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of U.S. Bank in James J. Thole v. U.S. Bank N.A. holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing since they would receive the same benefits whether they won or lost.
Electronic Disclosure of Plan Documents Provides Significant Advantages
ERIC is pleased the Department of Labor recognizes the significant advantages electronic disclosure provides for participants, as well as for plan sponsors and administrators and has finalized its rule on default electronic disclosure. The necessity of this rule is highlighted by the current pandemic, which emphasizes the need for electronic delivery options for times when paper delivery is unsafe or unavailable.