Panel Affirms: Surviving Spouse Benefits Request Is Time-Barred

Mealey's (April 30, 2019, 11:05 AM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — In an April 25 holding, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals found that a plaintiff who failed to diligently pursue her claim for surviving-spouse benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act is barred by the six-year statute of limitations in Tennessee for pursuing a contract claim (Joyce Ensley v. Charles Whobrey, et al., No. 18-5459, 6th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 12626)....

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