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When an insurance claim is denied in Pennsylvania, the first thing to determine is whether the plan falls under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. This act, passed by Congress in 1974, allows companies to self-fund insurance programs. This means the company...
Some employees are given a 401(k) retirement plan as part of their compensation package. Employees are usually asked to commit a percentage of their paychecks each pay period to this account. When this process works as normal, the employer might offer to match it, and...
Pennsylvania employees who become ill or suffer an injury may need to file a claim for benefits. Known as an ERISA claim, this type of claim is intended to tap into long or short term disability benefits for the disabled employee. Unfortunately, not all claims are...
As the saying goes, “if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.” While it is hard to pass up a great deal, the reality is that some of these good deals are far from just that. When it comes to making an investment, this could result in serious detriments for...
Many workers in Pennsylvania are familiar with ERISA laws protecting employees who work for companies that provide perks like retirement plans, health insurance and pensions. The Employee Retirement Security Act and includes the laws that set minimum standards for...
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is an important protection for workers’ retirement and pensions. For that reason, workers should be familiar with how ERISA works. How can ERISA help protect a worker’s pension or retirement? ERISA provides insurance...
Everyone deserves to be paid for the work that they perform. Unfortunately, many workers suffer wage-related harm from their employers when they are subject to violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, also known as ERISA. When an ERISA violation...
Many Pennsylvanians are offered long-term disability as an optional employer-provided benefit. When people have long-term disability insurance through their jobs, their benefits plans are covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Plans that are covered...
Pennsylvania residents may have heard that there is a new rule in the works to help clarify the Department of Labor’s investment duties regulation. For over 30 years, people have asked the Department of Labor to consider how they should apply fiduciary duties towards...
Securities fraud takes advantage of investors by giving them misinformation that results in losses. This commonly occurs in financial markets, such as stocks, mutual funds, and accounting fraud. Most investors will not be aware they are victims of securities fraud in...
