Supreme Court Looks at ERISA Plan Terms to Govern Limitation Periods to File Lawsuits

In a highly anticipated decision, a unanimous United States Supreme Court held that insureds with employer-sponsored plans are contractually bound by the limitations periods set forth in their plan documents.  These limitations periods, which specify when insureds...

Rochow v. LINA: A Game-Changer in ERISA Disability Benefits Litigation

While this blog often discusses disability, life and health insurance/employee benefit decisions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA “), we rarely discuss federal circuit court of appeal decisions from outside the Ninth Circuit Court of...