California Law, Not DOL Characterization, Governs Time Bar On ERISA Claim

Mealey's (May 18, 2022, 9:56 AM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — Saying that whether the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) characterizes a section of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act “as a penalty, a remedy, a tax, or highway robbery” does not “change how California law applies,” a California federal judge on May 13 denied a motion for judgment on the pleadings on allegations that an employee benefit plan administrator failed to timely provide documents upon request....