There has been a recent rise in Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) litigation against third-party administrators (TPAs) and other service providers challenging their management of self-funded health...more
6/2/2025
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Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Damages ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
ERISA Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health Insurance ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Self-Funded Health Plans
In Hutchins v. HP Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed – with prejudice – the plaintiff's claims challenging the use of forfeited employer 401(k) contributions. This is the latest...more
2/13/2025
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Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employment Litigation ,
ERISA Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forfeiture ,
Retirement Plan
There has been a recent uptick in ERISA class actions challenging the use of 401(k) plan forfeitures. Forfeitures are employer contributions that participants forfeit when they leave employment before those contributions vest...more
1/24/2025
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Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Class Action ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Contributions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forfeiture ,
Plan Administrators ,
Retirement Plan ,
Risk Management ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Vesting