Contact your regional EBSA office to file a complaint or an appeal after exhausting your insurance appeals process. You can also find ERISA information through the U.S. Department of Labor online at .dol/ebsa.
The Employee Benefits Security Administration is an agency within the Department of Labor that administers and enforces the provisions of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). ERISA established fiduciary and other standards for employee benefit plans sponsored by private-sector employers.
An ERISA claim refers to a legal action taken under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974. This law protects employees' rights to their benefits, such as retirement and health plans, ensuring fair treatment by employers.
Some of the most common ERISA violations include: Improper denial of benefits to current or former employees. Breach of fiduciary duty toward employees covered by plans. Interference with the rights of employees covered by plans.
For example, if your employer maintains a retirement plan, ERISA specifies when you must be allowed to become a participant, how long you have to work before you have a non-forfeitable interest in your benefit, how long you can be away from your job before it might affect your benefit, and whether your spouse has a ...
Common ERISA violations include denying benefits improperly, breaching fiduciary duties, and interfering with employee rights under the plan.
ERISA governs the claim only if ERISA covers the plan involved in the claim. ERISA applies to most employee benefit plans, including employee health and retirement plans. ERISA does not cover certain plans, such as government plans and church plans.
In general, a complaint of employment discrimination must be filed within three years from the date an alleged discriminatory act occurred.