ERISA

Recent Litigation Places Tobacco Surcharge and Wellness Plans Under Fire
June 12, 2025
Wellness programs have become a popular tool for promoting healthy behaviors among employees and for managing rising healthcare costs. A recent wave of litigation is challenging whether these programs comply with key federal regulations.
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Supreme Court Confirms Pension and Benefit Plans Maintained by Church Affiliates May Be Exempt from ERISA
June 15, 2017
In an 8-0 decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the exemption under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) for church-sponsored employee benefit plans extends to plans maintained by entities that are affiliated with a church (“church-affiliated entities”), even if the plan was not established by a church.
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U.S. Supreme Court Finds that Retirement Plans Sponsored by Religious Hospitals Are Exempt from ERISA
June 7, 2017
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that retirement plans sponsored by church-affiliated organizations, such as hospitals, are exempt from ERISA.
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