Disability Suit Barred By Release Signed With Employer, New York Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (March 8, 2023, 4:28 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — A disability claimant’s suit against a disability insurer is barred by a separation agreement the claimant signed with her former employer because the agreement clearly barred the claimant from filing any claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, a New York federal judge said in granting the disability insurer’s motion for summary judgment....