Who urged the Commission to change the Erie County rule?
The groups asking the Commission to reverse the effect of Erie County and preserve the current system included, for example, the AFL/CIO, representing 13 million workers; the American Federation of Teachers, representing 1.2 million workers; the American Association of Health Plans, representing more than 1,000 plans that cover approximately 160 million Americans; and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, representing more than 3 million businesses. The resulting rule ensures that the Erie County decision does not induce unions, state and local governments, and employers to cut back or eliminate their retiree health benefit programs. 4. Does the rule require that retiree health benefits be cut? No. To the contrary, the rule simply ensures that the ADEA does not impede employers ability to provide retiree health benefits. 5. Does the rule affect Medicare benefits or other legal obligations? No. The rule simply eliminates the ADEA as a factor in coordinating retiree health benefi
