Thursday, August 15, 2013

Supreme Court to Consider Deadlines for Filing ERISA Cases

The parties in the case of Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co. have been filing briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court will hear the case on October 15th. The Heimeshoff case addresses how long participants have to file a lawsuit when there is a denial of benefits. Briefs by the participant and her supporters and a joint brief by the U.S. Solicitor General and Department of Labor were filed last month. Briefs for The Hartford and its supporters are due this month.

The Supreme Court’s decision in this case will impact the length of time that a participant has to file suit when a plan denies a benefit claim.


ERIC members and trial members can read more here.
The decision of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals is available here.
U.S. Supreme Court documents are available here.

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