Second Circuit Rejects Pension Fund’s Double-Counting Theory and Eliminates $1.8 Million in Withdrawal Liability
Second Circuit Rejects Pension Fund’s Double-Counting Theory and Eliminates $1.8 Million in Withdrawal Liability
In Mar-Can Transportation Co., Inc. v. Loc. 854 Pension Fund, No. 24-1431, ---F.4th----, 2026 WL 452565 (2d Cir. Feb. 18, 2026), the Second Circuit resolved a significant statutory interpretation dispute…
Western District of Washington Dismisses ERISA Claims Challenging Aviation Exclusion in AD&D Policy
In Aloff v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America et al., No. 3:25-CV-05834-DGE, 2026 WL 445565 (W.D. Wash. Feb. 17, 2026), the U.S. District Court for the Western District of…
District Court Enforces Massachusetts Choice-of-Law Clause in ERISA Case, Rejects California Ban on Discretionary Clauses
In Hildebrandt v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 8:23-CV-02297-ODW (JDEX), 2026 WL 413748 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 13, 2026), the Central District of California enforced a Massachusetts choice-of-law provision…
District Court Rejects Unum’s Boilerplate Discovery Objections and Allows Limited Incentive Discovery in ERISA Case Alleging Bad Faith
In Schaefer v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 4:24-CV-00590, 2026 WL 396445 (M.D. Pa. Feb. 12, 2026), the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania addressed…
Your ERISA Long-Term Disability Claim Was Denied. Should You Handle the Appeal Yourself?
When an ERISA long-term disability (LTD) claim is denied, most people assume the insurance company simply needs more information. They think: “I’ll just send updated records.” “My doctor can write…
Fifth Circuit Holds Plan May Compel Arbitration of ERISA § 502(a)(2) Claim but Invalidates Representative-Action Waiver
In Parrott v. International Bancshares Corporation, et al., No. 25-50367, ---F.4th----, 2026 WL 364324 (5th Cir. Feb. 10, 2026), the Fifth Circuit addressed whether an ERISA plan can compel arbitration…
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