A very big day in labor & employment law and ERISA cases at the U.S. Supreme Court this morning I’ll post more detailed updates as warranted (and when time allows), but for now, here are the brief highlights (H/T ScotusBlog) .
A few months ago, I reported on the District Court’s decision in Amara v. CIGNA, an important class-action case on ERISA retirement benefits and on alleged misrepresentations made by the Company about retirement benefits. Over the last few months, then, the court was asked to consider the issue of what is appropriate relief from the
The Employee Benefits blog has a terrific post this week explaining the "Gross Misconduct" rule for COBRA Coverage.
For those unfamiliar with the lingo, The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) (among other aspects) describes rights that employees have to continue their health insurance after their employment as been terminated (and for some other reasons
Nothing like a U.S. Supreme Court case on employee benefits to get the blogs to come alive. And yet, for some reason, I’ve had difficulty getting exciting about a case decided this week.
First, for those whose kids have been on vacation this week, a recap from Michael Moore of Pennsylvania Employment Law Blog
Lawyers representing the class of retirees from CIGNA will argue that their clients are entitled to "hundreds of millions" of dollars in retirement benefits as a result of misrepresentations made by CIGNA, according to a report in yesterday’s Hartford Courant.
The Courant — which finally reported on the decision 5 days after it came
My post from last Friday’s ERISA decision in Amara v. CIGNA Corp. has drawn quite a bit of interest. Since my post over the holiday weekend (from vacation) was intended merely as a brief summary until this week, it has drawn sufficient attention that a few points bear further elaboration, including disclosure of my knowledge
Difficult, time-consuming, and expensive litigation with uncertain results – such as this case represents – is assuredly not a sensible way to manage the Nation’s retirement system for either employers or employees. Sadly, at least for now, litigation appears to be the only option available to them.
In a 122 page opus on ERISA law
First, a warning. 
If your eyes glaze over at discussing the difference between cash balance plans and defined benefit plans, this post is not for you. However, for those employers who are considering converting their retirement plans or who have done so, a new case released this morning provides some much-needed guidance in Connecticut about