"The judge in a recent court case ordered the [EEOC] to develop the administrative record supporting rewards of up to 30% of the cost of health coverage for participation in wellness programs. If the EEOC is unable to defend the size of the reward, the EEOC may have to change its wellness program rules.... Now employers are left to wonder what the EEOC will do, when the EEOC will do it, and how to design their wellness programs in the interim.... The IRS and DOL wellness program rules remain in effect. WARNING: The DOL is auditing compliance and will follow up on participant complaints."  MORE >>