A federal judge on Tuesday sent the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission back tothe drawing board on regulations forincreasingly popular workplace wellness programs, ruling in partthat the agency failed to justify its 30 percent cap on costincentives for participating workers.

AARP challenged the rule in October, arguing it would allowemployers to illegally access private health information andpotentially use that data in a discriminatory manner.

The AARP, which lobbies on behalf of nearly 38 million people age 50 and older, also alleged the 30percent limit on health care cost incentives was too high of apenalty for nonparticipating workers.

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C. Ryan Barber

C. Ryan Barber, based in Washington, covers government affairs and regulatory compliance. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @cryanbarber

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