Watching SCOTUS – ERISA Church-Plan Exemption Revisited

In the fall term, the Supreme Court may address an ERISA question with broad ranging impact on the First Amendment. Specifically, currently before the Court are petitions in two cases (Saint Peter’s Healthcare System v. Kaplan and Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton) where the appellate court found that benefit plans established by religious hospitals (Church-affiliated organizations) are not eligible for ERISA’s Church-plan exemption and therefore are subject to ERISA.

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