Search : U.S. Supreme Court : ERISA : From 10/01/03 To 07/01/04
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| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Civil Procedure, ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law |
| Title: | AETNA HEALTH INC. v. DAVILA |
| Date: | 06/21/04 |
| Case Number: | 02-1845 |
| Summary: | Plaintiff's state causes of action, alleging HMO's failure to exercise ordinary care for the plaintiff's health by failing to cover the cost of certain medical services, was completely preempted by ERISA section 502, and removable to federal court. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | ERISA, Labor & Employment Law |
| Title: | CENT. LABORERS' PENSION FUND v. HEINZ |
| Date: | 06/07/04 |
| Case Number: | 02-891 |
| Summary: | ERISA Section 204(g) prohibits a pension plan amendment that expands the definition of postretirement employment that would trigger the suspension of early retirement benefits already accrued. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Bankruptcy Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law |
| Title: | RAYMOND B. YATES, M.D., P.C. PROFIT SHARING PLAN v. HENDON |
| Date: | 03/02/04 |
| Case Number: | 02-458 |
| Summary: | The working owner of a business may qualify as a "participant" in a pension plan covered by ERISA. If the plan covers one or more employees other than the business owner and his or her spouse, the working owner may participate on equal terms with other plan participants; such a working owner qualifies for the protections ERISA affords plan participants and is governed by the rights and remedies ERISA specifies. Remanded with instructions regarding issue of loan repayments. |