Employees Who Smoke (Part II) - The Exception for Health Insurance Plans

So yesterday, I made a convincing case that employees who smoke outside the workplace can't be treated differently than your non-smokers. But what about your health insurance plans? Doesn't the state law prohibit your plan from imposing higher premium costs on those smokers? But, dig deeper and you'll understand that there is a federal law - ERISA ... (more)



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