8th Circuit Partially Reverses In ERISA Row Over 401(k) Distribution After Divorce

Mealey's (September 1, 2022, 11:45 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — In partial reversal of a ruling concerning distribution of 401(k) benefits after the participant’s divorce and death, an Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Aug. 29 ruled that an estate representative could have standing as a third-party beneficiary and that the trial court erroneously concluded that there was no genuine dispute regarding a marital termination agreement (MTA)....