Washington Bureau — NU Online News Service
A federal judge in Baltimore has overturned Maryland's "Wal-Mart" health coverage mandate law, ruling in favor of the Retail Industry Leaders Association.
The Maryland law, enacted by the state legislature over the veto of Governor Robert Ehrlich, requires non-governmental employers with 10,000 or more employees to spend 8% of their payroll on employee health coverage, or to pay a similar amount to a state managed fund.
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