Michael H. Holland, as Trustee for the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund and United Mine Workers of America 1992 Benefit Plan, et al., Petitioners v. Westmoreland Coal Company, et al.
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July 07, 2021
High Court Onboards Big ERISA Suit, Leaves Others Behind
The U.S. Supreme Court had plenty of chances to weigh in on ERISA matters this term, considering petitions to take up cases involving retirement plan fees, retiree health benefits and company stock in benefit plans. Here, Law360 breaks down what made it onto the docket and what issues the high court refused to hear.
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May 24, 2021
High Court Won't Take Up Retired Miners' Health Care Fight
The U.S. Supreme Court won't disturb a Fifth Circuit ruling that allowed Westmoreland Coal Co. to stop paying for retired miners' health benefits, declining Monday a petition by the miners' benefit plans to review the bankrupt coal company's win in the case.