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Wash. ERISA ruling paves way for access to health benefits
The scope and breadth of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's statutory preemption of state laws that relate to employee benefit plans[1] has confounded the courts since ERISA was enacted in 1974. In recent years, a battle front has emerged over the power of...
Federal court finds ERISA does not preempt state auto-enrollment individual retirement program
This country is suffering from a retirement crisis, unlike any other in its history. According to the Economic Policy Institute, nearly half of all American families have no retirement savings. For those that do, the savings are minimal. In 2016, the median retirement...
It’s time to end mental illness bias in disability insurance
The civil rights movement made the abolition of all forms of discrimination a matter of public policy. Notwithstanding the tremendous strides that have been made to redress discrimination of all types, one group that continues to be subjected to long-standing...
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Mark DeBofsky records new CLE video on ERISA claim appeals
Mark DeBofsky was recently invited by the National Academy of Legal Education to record a video on pre-litigation appeals of benefit denials in ERISA cases which are generally considered mandatory. Claim appeals are also often the key to success or failure in...
Mark DeBofsky records new video, “ERISA for Dummies”
Mark DeBofsky recently joined the faculty of the National Academy for Continuing Legal Education and recorded a new course, "ERISA for Dummies," accessible via the following link: https://www.nacle.com/CLE/Courses/ERISA-for-Dummies-1485. The entire program may also be...
Casciari to speak on preemption and ethics at ABA ERISA Basics
Marie E. Casciari will be speaking at the ABA JCEB ERISA Basics National Institute, presented virtually, from June 15-17, 2020 on the following two panels: “ERISA Preemption” and “ERISA Ethical Issues and Concerns.” Additional program information can be found here: ...
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