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ERISA Watch – Court Rules That Long Term Disability Insurer Can Offset Gross Social Security Benefit
This week's notable decision is out of the First Circuit Court of Appeals and involves an offset to long term disability insurance benefits. In Troiano v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., No.…
Benefits Discrimination & Interference Claims
Discrimination on the job can take many forms. While being denied promotions or the proper pay based on age, gender, or ethnicity is generally the first thing that comes to…
ERISA Watch – Failure to Adequately Consider Social Security Award Is Evidence of Disability Insurer’s Financial Conflict of Interest
This week’s notable decision, Calhoun v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No. 15-3470, __F.App’x__, 2016 WL 7241398 (6th Cir. Dec. 15, 2016), is unfortunately, not recommended for full-text publication,…
ERISA Watch Case Summary Compilations
Click on the following PDFs to view compilations of previous ERISA Watch case summaries: 2014, 2015, 2016.
December 2016 Final Rule Strengthens Consumer Protections for Workers Requesting Disability Benefits from ERISA Employee Benefit Plans
The information below is taken directly from the Department of Labor's Fact Sheet on the Final Rule. On December 16, 2016, the Department of Labor announced the release of a…
ERISA Watch – Pension Fund Customer of Maddoff Investment Securities Lacks Standing to Sue Investment Manager
This week’s notable decision is Trustees of The Upstate New York Engineers Pension Fund v. Ivy Asset Management, Lawrence Simon, Howard Wohl, & Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation, No.…
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