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ERIC Comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Obergefell v. Hodges
Today’s decision means that same sex marriages must be recognized throughout the U.S. Because of this, more employees will be able to marry and provide benefits for their spouses on a tax-free basis.
SCOTUS Rules 6-3 For Government In King v. Burwell; Dissent Decries Interpretive Jiggery-Poker
The U.S. Supreme Court today decided in the momentous case King v. Burwell to in essence uphold a significant portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by deciding that individuals purchasing health insurance in federally run Exchanges are not excluded from obtaining tax subsidies to offset the cost. The decision, authored by Chief Justice Roberts, …
Teladoc Wins Injunctive Relief in Action Against Texas Medical Board
High Court’s Ruling on Tibble v. Edison International, Leaves Questions Surrounding Key Issue
The ruling today by the U.S. Supreme Court in Tibble v. Edison International leaves key issue undecided. The Court’s remand to a lower court means plan investment fiduciaries will need to wait for further developments in this case to learn the scope of their duty to monitor investment options absent significant changes in circumstances.
Round Up of Lukewarm – but still vitally important! – HealthCare Topics
Supreme Court Holds for Companies and Statements of Opinions/Corporate Filings
ERIC Amicus Brief Filed in Second Sixth Circuit Post-Tackett Case
ERIC on March 23 filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit in support of Moen Inc. ERIC encouraged the Sixth Circuit to apply ordinary principles of contract interpretation as identified and applied by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Tackett case to decide the Moen case and other cases involving the vesting of retiree health benefits.