Workers in Delaware and elsewhere do not have to endure losses caused by mistakes made or wrongful acts done by those who are supposed to protect their retirement accounts. A recent $17 million class-action settlement affirms that employers are liable for ERISA...
Erisa & Employee Benefits
Filing a whistleblower retaliation claim against an employer
Individuals who believe that their employers have violated the law may want to call attention to those violations. A person who aims to expose a Delaware company's illegal activities is referred to as a whistleblower, and that person is generally protected from being...
Salesforce faces ERISA challenge to retirement plan management
For participants in large retirement plans in Delaware and across the country, the management decisions affecting their plan could have significant effects on their future financial security. Employee benefits offered by private companies, including health care...
How do I appeal a denied health benefits claim?
Insurance providers seem to have a lot of power. When you go in for treatment and submit a claim, it is up to them to decide whether that care is covered. A provider does not always make the right decision. There are times when a health benefits claim is wrongly...
What is ERISA?
You may be a college educated, middle-aged manager at a medium-sized tech company. You may have health insurance, be vested in your 401k and have life insurance through your employer. You may be vaguely aware that there exists some kind of disability insurance for...
Protecting your rights to your employee benefits
Workers in Delaware are protected under ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Your employee benefits like your retirement plan, disability insurance or profit-sharing scheme may be important to your future, and this law sets in place standards by which...
Spotlight on ERISA and disability benefits
We note on our website at the established Delaware employment law firm of Martin D. Haverly in Wilmington that most benefit plans administered through private employers are governed by a comprehensive set of federal laws and regulations. Those relevant rules and...