This month’s Friday Five covers an appellate ruling on a complicated case raising both state and federal claims, an instance of procedural improprieties in the administrative review process informing the court’s substantive...more
2/10/2025
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Denial of Benefits ,
Disability ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Plan Administrators ,
Retirement Plan ,
Settlement
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to discovery in ERISA benefits cases, an appellate court strictly interpreting ERISA regulatory deadlines, a district court authorizing an ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claim...more
ERISA cases related to life insurance policies and related benefits were the focus of a number of reported decisions at the end of 2017 and continuing into the new year. This month’s issue of The Friday Five highlights four...more