Brian Netter

Why legal experts say the recent SCOTUS decision on state healthcare database laws relieves plan sponsors from burdensome reporting requirements.

In light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance, health plan sponsors can breathe a sigh of relief knowing they will not be subject to burdensome state reporting rules.

Commentary: This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., which has vital implications for employee benefit plans — and for future attempts to impose state-specific regimes to gather health data from those plans.

Commentary: The benefits community should pay close attention to this ERISA case and should be prepared to quickly adapt procedures according to the Supreme Court’s forthcoming ruling, which is expected by June 2016.