Federal Judge Finds ERISA Governs Group Disability Plan, Dismisses State Law Claims

( April 16, 2025, 11:20 AM EDT) -- BOSTON — A Massachusetts federal judge granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment, ruling that an employee’s long-term disability (LTD) insurance plan administered by her religious institute-affiliated employer is governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and not exempt as a church plan, resulting in the dismissal of the coordinator’s state law claims without prejudice....

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