Benefits & ERISA Law

Choosing a Defendant in ERISA Litigation

In the First Circuit, the proper party defendant in an action concerning ERISA benefits is the party that controls administration of the plan; in other circuits, that’s not so plain. The question to which this is the answer is, who do you sue to recover benefits due under an ERISA governed plan. Here’s a timely and useful law review article, courtesy of the Workplace Prof blog, that provides a more lengthy and detailed answer to this particular question.

Full post as published by Boston ERISA Law Blog on December 31, 1969 (boomark / email).