Beneficiary Choice Driven by Change Form Signing
July 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A now-deceased life insurance plan participant effectively changed his beneficiary designation from his ex-spouse to his new wife when he and the...
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NY Court Beats Back Age-Related Firing Challenge
July 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A New York state appellate court has ruled that a 62-year-old executive located in Atlanta can’t challenge his firing under Empire State...
WI High Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
July 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions.
Virginia Health Reform Challenge Hits Courtroom
July 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal government lawyers were in a Virginia federal courtroom this week arguing that a challenge by the state of Virginia to the...
Scott+Scott Announces BP 401(k) Plan Investigation
July 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The law firm of Scott+Scott, LLP has launched an investigation into possible violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by BP PLC...
4th Circuit Upholds Award of Benefits and Attorneys’ Fees in LTD Case
July 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Using decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal appellate court has affirmed the award of benefits and attorneys’ fees to a...
Solis Argues for Stock Drop Case Law Change
July 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lawyers representing U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis have argued in a legal brief filed with a federal appellate court...
Court Reinstates FMLA Claim against Law Firm
July 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has reinstated part of a lawsuit filed by a legal secretary against the Ballard Spahr LLP law firm which...
HHS Updates Materials for Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
July 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has begun receiving applications for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, created by the Patient Protection...
New Allegations Move Forward Schering-Plough Stock Drop Suit
July 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan participants can move forward in their stock drop suit against drugmaker Schering-Plough after bringing forth new evidence.
Appeals Panel Declares Taft-Hartley Plans Inherently Conflicted
June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that a lower court judge should have more seriously considered inherent conflicts in a Taft-Hartley benefits...
Lawsuit Filed over Walmart Firing of Medical Marijuana User
June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A man who uses medical marijuana to treat symptoms of an inoperable brain tumor and cancer claims in a lawsuit filed by the...
Judge Dismisses FedEx Drivers’ ERISA Claims
June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has dismissed former FedEx drivers’ Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims for failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
HMO Found Liable for Coverage Information Gap
June 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A benefit plan fiduciary violated its responsibilities under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by not warning members contacting its call...
Fiduciary Breach Case Filed Too Late
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that a woman who sued over allegations of a fiduciary breach in connection with her deceased...
Legislation Pending to Permit 401(k) Rollovers to Roths
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Senate proposal would allow certain employees to roll over amounts from their (401)k retirement plans to a Roth savings account.
CT Court Kills Workers’ Comp Suit
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Connecticut appellate court has ruled that a state corrections officer injured in a fight with an inmate can’t sue an independent...
Groups Ask for 403(b) Termination Distribution Clarification
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Tax Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA) have requested clarifying guidance relating to...
Justices Stay Out of SF Health Law Controversy
June 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have turned away a request to review a federal appellate court ruling backing a long-disputed health...
SPD Language Not a Valid Plan Terms Change
June 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that a summary plan description (SPD) could not unilaterally grant a benefit plan administrator the right...