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Wellness Programs
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Health Law Update
EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations on Wellness Programs and the ADA
On April 20, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued highly anticipated proposed regulations addressing the application of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) to workplace wellness programs. In…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Wellness Programs: A New Layer of Compliance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued proposed rules ("ADA Proposed Rules") on the extent to which employers may offer incentives to promote participation in wellness programs without violating the…
Benefit Notes
Some Wellness Benefits are Taxable
By Stinson LLP
My colleagues blogged on recent wellness guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the three agencies charged with enforcing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Department of Treasury,…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Blue Bell, Marijuana Cartels, Wellness Programs
Always nice when we have multiple people chiming in with slightly different perspectives—and that's exactly what we have today in relation to a food-borne illness outbreak around Blue Bell ice…
Labor & Employment Insights
What’s Up With Wellness Programs Anyway?
My personal interest in employer wellness programs increased a few months ago when my wife and I were offered significant health insurance premium savings through her employer by participating in…
Health Care and Life Sciences
EEOC Weighs in on Employer Wellness Programs
Employer-sponsored “wellness programs” have become very popular, and are touted for the potential benefits to employees and employers alike: reduced absenteeism, lowered health care costs, reduced injuries, improved morale and…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Five Ways the EEOC Proposed Wellness Regulations Would Change Workplace Health Initiatives
By Eric Athey
Background The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generally prohibits employers from requiring current employees to submit to medical examinations or medical inquiries unless the exam or inquiry is "job-related and…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
An Ounce Of Prevention…Does Your Voluntary Wellness Program Comply With Proposed EEOC Regulations?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") recently issued proposed regulations addressing how the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") applies to corporate wellness programs. These proposed regulations are intended to…
Inside Jobs
EEOC Proposes New Restrictions for Health Awareness Programs
By Amy N. Moore
After years of confusing and sometimes contradictory signals (described in previous posts here and here), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has finally proposed a regulation explaining how employment-based wellness programs…
Employee Benefits Blog
EEOC Issues Guidance on Employer Provided Wellness Programs
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a long-awaited proposed rule amending regulations implementing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide guidance regarding the extent to which…