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ERIC Statement on Department of Justice Action to Stay Enforcement of Mental Health Parity Act Final Rule

Washington, D.C., May 12, 2025 – Today, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice announcement that the Trump Administration will stay enforcement of the final rule issued under the Biden Administration related to requirements under the Mental Health Parity Act and Equity Addiction Act (MHPAEA) implementing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

ERISA Victory: ERIC Applauds Court Ruling Upholding Employers’ Rights to Design Employee Benefit Plans

Washington, D.C., April 2, 2025 – On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee granted a motion for summary judgment in McKee Foods Corporation v. BFP, Inc. The court agreed with McKee Foods that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act preempts key provisions of Tennessee’s law requiring that employers include “any willing pharmacy” in the networks maintained by the pharmacy benefit plans employers sponsor for workers and their families.

ERIC’s James Gelfand Named as a 2024 Top Lobbyist by The Hill

Washington, D.C., December 10, 2024 –The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today announced that its President and CEO James Gelfand has been named one of The Hill’s Top Lobbyists, in the association category. The Hill, a daily online and published source of national political news and information, announced its honorees in early December.

ERIC President and CEO James Gelfand Named a Top Lobbyist of 2024

Washington, D.C., October 29, 2024 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today announced that its president and CEO James Gelfand has been named one of the top 100 lobbyists in the U.S. by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE), an organization representing lobbying, public policy, and government affairs professionals. Gelfand and other 2024 recipients will be honored on November 7th during a reception in Washington, DC.

The ERISA Industry Committee Applauds Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ Decision to Affirm ERISA Preemption of California State Law Claims

Washington, D.C., June 12, 2024 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today applauded the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Bristol SL Holdings, Inc. v. Cigna Health & Life Ins. Co., which affirmed the previous ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, which determined that the state law breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims at issue are preempted by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).