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ROCCO v. NEW YORK STATE TEAMSTERS CONFERENCE PENSION AND RETIREMENT FUND

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Where the conduct complained of occurred prior to the effective date of ERISA, or the conduct occurring after ERISA's effective date was merely the...

BRANCO v. UFCW - N. CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS JOINT PENSION PLAN

ERISA
ERISA preempts a state law that allows a predeceased spouse's interest in her ex-husband's pension plan to pass to her heirs.

MCOSKER v. PAUL REVERE INS. CO.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Based on the evidence of appellant's depression, the district court erred in finding plaintiff was not totally disabled within the meaning of the...

HARROW v. PRUDENTIAL INS. CO. OF AMERICA

Civil Procedure, ERISA
Where insured took no steps beyond making an initial telephone inquiry regarding benefits before instituting his lawsuit under ERISA, the futility...

ZERVOS v. VERIZON NEW YORK, INC.

ERISA
Where there was sufficient evidence that denial of ERISA benefits was unreasonable, and time was of the essence with respect to plaintiff's treatment,...

LAIN v. UNUM LIFE INS. CO. OF AMERICA

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
On an ERISA plan administrator's appeal from awards of disability benefits and attorney's fees to an insured, where there was overwhelming medical...

FERRARI v. TEACHERS INS. AND ANNUITY ASS'N

ERISA
If a disability renewal applicant refuses to submit financial information requested by the plan administrator, the denial of the applicant's...

RYAN v. ASBESTOS WORKERS UNION LOCAL 42 PENSION FUND

ERISA
Where an employee benefit plan set forth a retirement age of 65, or any age before 65 for participants who had earned 25 years Credited Service, an...

KITT v. US

ERISA, Tax Law
26 USC 408A(d)(3)(F)(i) (Supp. V 1999) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, which imposed the early withdrawal...

DUNNIGAN v. METRO. LIFE INS. CO.

ERISA
Under section 502(a)(3)(B) of ERISA, a finding of bad faith is not a requirement in order to obtain interest on delayed benefit payments.