The United States Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule on June 19 that relaxes the regulation of, and expands access to, association health plans (AHPs). President Donald J. Trump’s October 12, 2017 Executive Order instructed the DOL to
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The US Department of Labor proposes expanded access to association health plans
By Jeff Wurzburg (US) on
Pursuant to President Donald J. Trump’s October 12, 2017 Executive Order instructing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to consider expanding access to association health plans (AHP), the DOL published a proposed rule on January 5, 2018 that would modify…
SCOTUS applies ERISA exemption to plans established by church-affiliated hospitals
By Yvonne Puig (US) & Eric Hoffman (US) on
In an 8-0 decision, the Supreme Court unanimously held that ERISA’s exemption of “church plans” from its regulation of employee benefit plans extends to church-affiliated hospitals even if an actual church did not establish the plan.
The Petitioners, Advocate Health…