Sofco Erectors, Inc. v. Trustees Ohio Operating Engr, et al

  1. September 28, 2021

    6th Circ. Faults Union Fund's Withdrawal Cost Methodology

    The Sixth Circuit on Tuesday upheld parts of a union pension fund's win in a withdrawal liability battle with a construction company, but found the fund's methodology for calculating how much the employer owed violated federal benefits law.

  2. August 12, 2020

    'Segal Blend' Gets Support In 6th Circ. Pension Liability Fight

    Actuarial firm Segal has backed a union pension fund at the Sixth Circuit in a withdrawal liability dispute, arguing a lower court relied on a decision "criticized and rejected by courts and arbitrators alike" when it faulted the fund for using the so-called Segal Blend formula in its liability calculations.