Metzgar v. U.A. Plumbers and Steamfitters

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Case overview

Case Number:

20-3791

Court:

Appellate - 2nd Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3791 LABOR LAWS-Retirement Act 1974

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  1. June 03, 2022

    2nd Circ. Denies Rehearing In Benefits Rule Change Suit

    The Second Circuit refused a request for a rehearing on a denied appeal filed by a group of workers who alleged a union pension fund unlawfully required workers to stop working before they could receive their retirement benefits.

  2. May 05, 2022

    AARP Urges 2nd Circ. To Review ERISA Anti-Cutback Ruling

    AARP backed seven workers' bid to have the full Second Circuit reevaluate a panel's decision concluding that a union's pension fund did not violate ERISA's anti-cutback rule by requiring employees to stop working before receiving early retirement benefits, arguing that the ruling contradicts U.S. Supreme Court precedent. 

  3. April 15, 2022

    Workers Want Redo In 2nd Circ. Pension Fund ERISA Case

    Seven workers urged the Second Circuit on Friday to revisit their case over a union pension fund's decision to require employees to stop working before receiving early retirement benefits, arguing the panel's ruling conflicts with how other circuits have weighed in on the issue.

  4. March 02, 2022

    2nd Circ. Sides With Pension Fund In ERISA Dispute

    The Second Circuit ruled Wednesday that a union pension fund was within its authority to require workers to stop working as a condition of receiving early retirement benefits, saying the fund's conclusion that employees can't work and collect the benefits simultaneously was logical.