May 22, 2012

Case Results

DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

Haymond v. Eighth District Electrical Benefit Fund

In Haymond v. Eighth District Electrical Benefit Fund, 36 Fed. Appx. 396, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 0016 (10th Cir. 2002), the Firm obtained a favorable ruling from the Tenth Circuit about ambiguous ERISA plan documents. The court ruled that ERISA plan sponsors have an obligation to draft the documents that govern an ERISA plan in a way that is clear. To the extent that the plan is ambiguous or inaccurate, the risk of loss falls on the plan sponsor. The Haymond opinion is posted in the Library section at this website.

Awarded: Ambiguous ERISA plan documents