United States Third Circuit

For accrual of benefit purposes, ERISA prevents pension plans from denying credit for pre-ERISA service time accrued prior to a break-in-service and, consequently, all years of service must be taken into account in calculating an employee's accrued benefit.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/27/2005
• Decided 08/24/2005
• Published 08/24/2005

Judges

• Before SCIRICA, Chief Judge, ALITO and GARTH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Doris J. Dabrowski, (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant Alfred DiGiacomo.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan A. Murray, (Argued), Freedman & Lorry, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity.