d’QM handles sophisticated ERISA litigation, representing administrators, insurers, and self-insured plans throughout New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Our ERISA and group benefits litigation team defends clients in matters alleging breaches of fiduciary duties and other litigation related to ERISA plans. Whether counseling clients as to fiduciary obligations, arguing ERISA applicability or the ERISA standard of review, defending against overbearing discovery requests or claims alleging fiduciary breach, we defend insurers, employers, employee benefit plans, sponsors and fiduciaries in confronting the ever-expanding issues and claims they face.
We have obtained summary judgment in many cases dismissing claims for health and long-term disability benefits or successfully mediated in numerous actions involving ERISA plans based on a finding or argument that the determination was not arbitrary and capricious.
Recent ERISA matters include litigations involving claims for long term disability benefits for long COVID disability and the application of plan terms where there have been amendments to the plan and/or its administrators. Other recent litigation includes a situation where the participant claiming long term disability was actively leading another life.
We work closely with our clients to advise on high-profile or sensitive claims, appeals, and grievances.