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ERISA ‘Church Plan’ Exemption Applies to Religiously Affiliated Hospital Plans

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In a victory for religiously affiliated hospitals sponsoring defined benefit (DB) plans, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 5 that such plans need not have been originally established by churches to be exempt from ERISA....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Church Plan Cases: Federal Agencies Finally Speak

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As many of you know, currently pending before the Supreme Court are consolidated cases from the Third, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits holding that, for religiously affiliated employers, employee benefits plans must initially be...more

Morgan Lewis

Why Should Hospitals with “Church Plans” Be Concerned Now? - Hospital Industry Viewpoint

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Religiously affiliated hospitals and health systems have recently come under attack by private litigants for exercising the right to remain exempt from ERISA requirements. Such hospitals and health systems should assess their...more

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Courts Continue To Expand ERISA Church Plan Exemption

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Most employers know that there is a federal law – the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA – that governs employer-sponsored employee benefit plans. There are a few notable exceptions that could apply to...more

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