Benefits round-up

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Six different appellate court cases on significant health benefit issues, are detailed. Of these included is, a breach of fiduciary duty claim in the Tegetmeier v. Midwest Operating Engineers Pension Trust Fund, 390 F. 3d 1040 (7th Circuit, 2004) filed by Allen Tegetmeier.

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Third Circuit rejects "elimination" of retirement-type shutdown benefits

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The accrued benefits by plan amendment in qualified pension plans cannot be eliminated according to a decision made by the Third Circuit of the US Court of Appeals.

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Enron executives may be liable for retirement plan losses

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Fiduciary duties outlined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 are discussed with reference to Enron Corp.

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