Groom principal Kara Petteway Wheatley was quoted in Modern Healthcare‘s article, “How Employers Can Stub Out Tobacco Surcharge Litigation,” which examines the growing wave of lawsuits challenging employer tobacco surcharge wellness programs under HIPAA and ERISA.
The article explores the recent increase in litigation involving tobacco cessation programs and the compliance issues employers should consider. Wheatley noted that plaintiffs have filed “more than 75 lawsuits against employers since 2024,” with new cases continuing to emerge, highlighting how litigation over tobacco surcharge wellness programs is becoming “a more mainstream issue.”
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