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Employer Public Option Proposal, APCD Committee Nominations, E&C Telehealth Hearing & Nominations Update
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ERIC’s Lawsuit Against Seattle Bolstered by U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
ERIC remains steadfast in our belief that Seattle Municipal Code 14.28 (SMC 14.28) is a mandate on federally regulated benefit plans, a violation of federal law. The City’s claim that there is a presumption against preemption is weak and relies on outdated court rulings.
ERIC Confident in Lawsuit Despite Attempt by New Jersey Commissioner to Have it Dismissed
ERIC stands behind its lawsuit to stop the new amendments (S.B. 3170) to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (New Jersey WARN Act) from being enforced as they are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
ERIC Litigation Update: Seattle Health Care Mandate
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U.S. Appeals Court Must Protect Employee Benefits
ERIC remains steadfast in our belief that the City of Seattle is violating federal law by imposing benefit mandates on employers that already offer health coverage to their employees in compliance with federal law. We are reviewing yesterday’s filing by the City and will continue our fight to protect employers from state and local mandates on federally regulated benefit plans.
DOL ERISA Advisory Council Nominations, Grim Outlook for COVID Package, ERISA Litigation Update, CBO Report & More
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COVID Legislation After the Election, Mental Health EO, Opioid Cases
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ERIC Victory: SMILES Act amended, October policy conference health panels, Amicus support for ERIC v City of Seattle
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ERIC Appeals Seattle Employer Health Care Mandate Decision to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
ERIC is appealing to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to overturn a lower court’s dismissal of ERIC’s challenge to a Seattle ordinance, Municipal Code (SMC) 14.28. The ordinance requires large hotel owners and ancillary hotel business to provide what are essentially City-mandated levels of health benefits through federally regulated employer health plans and, in so doing, runs afoul of federal law.