ERISA

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires that your employer provide all necessary information to you about your retirement, health, and disability benefits. If your benefits package through your New Jersey employer comes with a long-term disability...

Many people in New Jersey have short- or long-term disability benefits provided as a part of their employee benefits packages. Short- and long-term disability can provide important financial safety nets for workers who suffer illnesses or accidents that leave them...

U.S. Department of Labor amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act became effective on April 1, 2018. Among the changes, regulators included a rule that granted disability benefit claimants the right to see and respond to new evidence used by insurers...

ERISA protects New Jersey employees who hold health plans through a private employer. This is known formally as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and it helps to set minimum standards for employers who establish these private health plans. Recently, the...

Many New Jersey residents are participants in group plans offered by the companies that they work for and that are governed by the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Despite its name, ERISA covers more than just retirement plans, and the 1974...

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 was designed for use as a guideline when workers in New Jersey and around the country claim benefits with private retirement and insurance plans. Individuals who may be included in this group vary widely among...

New Jersey workers who have become disabled may file an ERISA claim. ERISA stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. This law works to enact standards for self-funded private health care benefit plans, including how they're administered, how financial...

In 1974, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act was passed to help protect employee retirement assets in New Jersey and all other states. ERISA doesn't cover all retirement programs. Instead, there are specific programs that workers must have to receive the...

A long-standing judicial struggle exists regarding the application of the statute of limitations in cases involving a breach of fiduciary duty under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has addressed the issue of...

ERISA, otherwise known as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, protects your disability benefits by setting standards for your employer’s benefits plan. If your disability claim gets unjustly denied, it may be necessary to file a federal lawsuit under ERISA....