Court addresses employee benefits law with regard to misrepresentations
One of the most vexing issues in employee benefits law relates to the apparent absence of remedies when harm results from misrepresentations made to employees since Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) only permits “appropriate equitable relief” (29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(3)) and bars claims seeking legal remedies such as monetary damages. A leading example of […]