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The ERISA Industry Committee Urges Rejection of New Jersey Health Care Bill

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2023 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted written testimony in opposition to New Jersey Assembly Bill 536/2841, asserting the legislation under consideration by the New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee oversteps state authority and seeks to control self-insured employer health care plans governed by the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). ERIC believes that the legislation would raise health insurance and prescription drug costs for New Jersey employers and employees.

The ERISA Industry Committee Leads Coalition Amicus Brief Supporting Legal Challenge to Oklahoma Law on ERISA Preemption Grounds

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2023 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) joined with like-minded coalition groups yesterday to file an amicus brief supporting the legal fight to defeat expansive provisions of Oklahoma law governing the design of employer health plans’ provider networks. These provisions overstep state authority in this area and should be preempted by federal law.

The ERISA Industry Committee Refiles Motion for Summary Judgment in NJ WARN Act Lawsuit

Washington, D.C., March 14, 2023 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today refiled a motion for summary judgment in its ongoing lawsuit, The ERISA Industry Committee v. Robert Asaro-Angelo, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. This filing follows the completion of an expedited discovery process ordered by the Court, regarding ERIC’s standing to file the suit.