Federal Judge Deems DOL Healthcare Rule Unlawful under ERISA, ACA

Summary

On March 28, 2019, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. rejected a significant provision in a Trump administration regulation on association health plans, “Definition of ‘Employer' Under Section 3(5) of ERISA—Association Health Plans” (Final Rule), (29 C.F.R. 2510), in New York v. United States Dep't of Labor, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52725 (March 28, 2019).