9th Circuit Affirms Ruling, Says Plan Amendment Violates Plan Terms On Contributions

Mealey's (June 24, 2019, 10:45 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on June 12 affirmed a district court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act class action after determining that an amendment to the pension plan violates the plain terms of the plan regarding employer contributions received on behalf of electricians who travel within the electrical construction industry (Richard Lehman, et al. v. Warner Nelson, et al., No. 18-35321, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 17570)....