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ERISA – Employee Benefits

Some employee benefits are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974—also known as ERISA—and some are not.  We have experience litigating a wide variety of ERISA and non-ERISA employee benefit claims involving:

  • Retirement benefits, such as pension plans and other retirement plans, including lump sum distributions, 401(k) plans, SEP plans, and IRAs.
  • Severance benefits and other related benefits.
  • Long-term and short-term disability benefits.
  • Other employee benefits, such as employee stock purchase plans, stock options, and insurance products.
  • Wage and hour claims; unpaid overtime.

Representative cases:

Steinberg v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.; No. 3:06-CV-02628-BEN-NLS (S.D. Cal. 2009) (nationwide class action on behalf of securities brokers to recover unpaid overtime) ($50 million settlement).

In re Wachovia Securities, LLC Wage and Hour Litigation; MDL No. 1807 (C.D. Cal. 2009) (nationwide class action on behalf of securities brokers to recover unpaid overtime) ($39 million settlement).

Ronald E. Choinacki v. American Home Products Corporation; No. 2:98-CV-3573-FSH(D.N.J. 2000) (Lead Counsel) (nationwide class action on behalf of former employees to recover underpaid lump-sum pension benefits) (multimillion dollar settlement).

Myers-Garrison v. Johnson & Johnson, 210 F.3d 425 (5th Cir. 2000) (Lead Counsel)(nationwide class action on behalf of former employees to recover underpaid lump-sum pension benefits).

Lewis v. Iasis Healthcare Corporation Short Term Disability Plan; No. 1:06-CV-00448-RC (E.D. Tex. 2006) (short term disability benefits).

 

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  • Home
  • Attorneys
    • Richard L. Coffman
    • Sonya B. Coffman
  • The Firm
  • Practice Areas
    • Agriculture
    • Antitrust
    • Appeals
    • Bad Faith Insurance Claims
    • Business & Consumer Litigation
    • Class Actions
    • ERISA – Employee Benefits
    • RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act)
    • Securities
    • Whistleblower (Qui Tam) Suits
  • Firm News
  • Contact