On behalf of The Law Offices of Steven Gaechter | Aug 11, 2020 | ERISA
Princeton University trustees agreed to pay $5.8 billion to resolve an ERISA complaint filed by a former employee enrolled in two of the university’s 403(b) plans. The New Jersey university also offered other remedies to demonstrate its goodwill efforts to...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Steven Gaechter | Jul 31, 2020 | ERISA
Your labors, over time, might result in you developing a partial or full long-term disability that affects your ability to work and earn a living. Long-term disability is a commonly provided benefit via many group and private health insurance plans in and highly...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Steven Gaechter | Jul 24, 2020 | ERISA
Business owners must wear several different hats: While they focus on ensuring that their company turns a profit, they also have to be sure that they are operating within the laws set by government agencies in New Jersey and at the federal level. One law that has to...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Steven Gaechter | Jul 14, 2020 | ERISA
Some of the most important regulations related to employee retirement plans and disability issues are laid out in ERISA. ERISA is an acronym that refers to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. It’s one of the most important federal laws when it comes to...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Steven Gaechter | Jul 2, 2020 | ERISA
A recent ruling involving the three-year statute of limitations involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) could affect your own retirement plan savings. The unanimous 14-page ruling involving Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Steven Gaechter | Jun 12, 2020 | ERISA
Many people in New Jersey have short- and long-term disability coverage as a benefit through their employers. These types of benefits are covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. As an ERISA-covered benefit plan, an employer-provided benefit...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Steven Gaechter | Jun 4, 2020 | Blog, ERISA
Filing for disability benefits can be a frustrating experience for many claimants. Applicants are unable to work and many times must be off from work for an extended period before benefits are even available. This is not only true for New Jersey residents applying for...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Steven Gaechter | Apr 23, 2020 | Blog, ERISA
New Jersey residents who have submitted insurance claims may have experienced denials. Although being denied is not uncommon, the insured may have questions, especially as far as private long-term disability is concerned. The Employee Retirement Act of 1974, or ERISA,...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Steven Gaechter | Mar 19, 2020 | ERISA
In New Jersey, companies that operate a defined contribution retirement plan have a fiduciary obligation to the plan participants and beneficiaries. There has been a wave of lawsuits against companies for alleged breaches of these fiduciary duties. One of the major...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Steven Gaechter | Jan 2, 2020 | ERISA
The federal statutes are laced with many acronyms, including IRS, SSA, HIPAA, ERISA, SSDI, and many others. Each acronym refers to a federal statute or portions of a single statute. Two of the most important acronyms for employees are HIPAA and ERISA. Both statutes...
