Today the Supreme Court decided Thole v. U.S. Bank in favor of the U.S. Bank holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing since they would receive the same benefits whether they won or lost.
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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.
ERIC Win – Alaska Extends Telehealth Provisions, Oklahoma Promotes Telehealth for Audiology, Louisiana Advances Telehealth Expansion
Michigan Executive Order & California Telehealth Hearings
HEROES Act Vote Today and Reinsurance Program
DCFSA Webinar, Employer Relief Letter, Big Win – HHS Finalized Drug Couponing rules & More
Telehealth Win! Minnesota Governor Calls for Emergency National Licensure Reciprocity
After urging from ERIC, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed an Executive Order expanding access to telehealth for millions of residents. Minnesota now joins 48 states and D.C. in temporarily expanding national telehealth licensure waivers to out-of-state providers during the state’s emergency declaration.
ERIC Win! Maryland Governor Signs New Telehealth Legislation
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has signed two telehealth bills, crucial to expanding access to health care during the COVID-19 crisis, into law before the close of the legislative session.
ERIC Secures CalSavers Exemption Registration Process for Member Companies
ERIC has secured an agreement with California’s “CalSavers” state retirement savings program similar to the Memorandum of Understanding we previously established with Illinois Secure Choice.
Maryland Telehealth Win!
Right now, when the need for telehealth is at an all-time high, ERIC has secured a win in Maryland. Both ERIC-supported bills, S.B. 402 and H.B. 448, are on their way to the Governor’s desk. They are expected to be signed before the end of the session, which has been moved to April 6.