Wegmann v. Young Adult Institute, Inc.

  1. August 13, 2021

    Nonprofit Owes Exec $274K In Annual Benefits, 2nd Circ. Says

    A New York disability nonprofit must pay its former chief financial officer over $274,000 annually in retirement benefits, but it didn't discriminate against her based on sex when it blocked her from participating in a supplementary management-level benefit program, the Second Circuit ruled Friday.

  2. September 15, 2020

    Ex-Exec Tells 2nd Circ. Pension Denial Was Discrimination

    A former Young Adult Institute Inc. executive has urged the Second Circuit to revive the discrimination claims in her ERISA suit against the disability-focused nonprofit, saying a New York federal judge ignored evidence that she was treated differently than a male colleague with an "identical career trajectory" when applying for management-level pension benefits.

  3. July 16, 2020

    Nonprofit Asks 2nd Circ. To Nix Ex-CFO's $274K Benefit Win

    A nonprofit supporting individuals with disabilities has urged the Second Circuit to reverse a lower court's finding that it must pay a former executive more than $274,000 annually in retirement benefits, arguing that its interpretation of the benefits plan deserved deference.