United States First Circuit
Santana-Diaz v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 15-1273
In a case under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. sections 1001-1461, challenging the dismissal of the suit as time-barred, the district court's judgment is reversed where: 1) ERISA requires a plan administrator in its denial of benefits letter to inform a claimant of not only his right to bring a civil action, but also the plan-imposed time limit for doing so; and 2) because defendant violated this regulatory obligation, the limitations period in this case was rendered inapplicable, and plaintiff's suit was therefore timely filed.
Appellate Information
- Decided
- Published 2016/03/14
Judges
- THOMPSON
Court
- United States First Circuit