Laura Ferguson

In recent years, employers have increasingly allowed insurance companies to offer certain types of insurance (such as accident, specified disease, or critical illness insurance) for purchase by their employees at the...more On January 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed on a bipartisan basis HR 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (HR 7148). If it also wins passage in the Senate, the bill would, among other Trump...more Join Lydia Parker and Laura Ferguson, partners in Troutman Pepper Locke's Employee Benefits + Executive Compensation Practice, as they discuss the top five health and welfare updates from 2025 to prepare you for 2026, from...more An Illinois district court found that an Arkansas state law requiring Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plans to report certain prescription drug compensation-related information regarding their pharmacy benefit...more