Judge: Contract In Severance Dispute Is An ERISA Plan, So Claims Are Preempted

(June 16, 2023, 7:20 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — State law claims pertaining to what the plaintiff calls an employment contract are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled, rejecting arguments that the contract does not have an administrative scheme and that a “top hat” plan cannot cover just one employee....

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