The Second Circuit Court of Appeals, in Tyll vs. Black and Decker Life Insurance Program, has ruled that a plan document is not required to use any specific language in order to give the plan discretionary authority when reviewing claims against the plan. Facts. The...
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Court Confirms Participant Must Exhaust Administrative Remedies Before Filing a Suit
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, in Benson vs. Tiffany and Company SPD, has ruled that a participant in an ERISA-governed group health plan may not proceed with her claim for denial of benefits because she failed to exhaust the...