September 20, 2022
Two union benefit funds have beaten back a $10 million lawsuit accusing them of denying retiree benefits to a union official, with a New York federal judge holding Tuesday that the funds' trustees reasonably determined that the official didn't meet the key requirement for receiving the benefits.
March 03, 2022
The president of a local Building & Construction Trades Council urged a New York federal judge to allow his $10 million ERISA suit to proceed against a union's pension and welfare funds, arguing he was still eligible for benefits after retiring from his union post.
January 25, 2022
A New York construction union's health care and pension funds asked a federal judge to toss a $10 million ERISA lawsuit filed by the president of the local Building & Construction Trades Council, saying they denied his claim for retiree benefits because he's still working.