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RILA Applauds Ruling Striking Down Suffolk County, New York Health Plan Mandate

Published in Law and Health Weekly, August 4th, 2007

Today a federal court invalidated Suffolk County, New York's mandated health benefits law, issuing a decision that embraced arguments made in a legal challenge initiated by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) in February 2006.

"We're gratified by the court's decision holding that Suffolk County's mandated health care law is preempted by ERISA," said RILA President Sandy Kennedy. "This is the second mandated health care law to be invalidated as the result of a legal challenge initiated by RILA."

The first such decision was issued in July, 2006 by the United States District Court in Baltimore, Maryland, which invalidated a similar statute....

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