Walid Jammal, et al v. American Family Ins Co, et al
Case Number:
17-4125
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Companies
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March 26, 2019
6th Circ. Won't Revisit Insurance Agents' Contractor Status
The Sixth Circuit has refused to reconsider a decision finding thousands of American Family Insurance Co. agents are independent contractors under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, leaving in place a panel ruling that dealt a blow to the agents' benefits class action.
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March 06, 2019
AARP Urges 6th Circ. To Rehear ERISA Contractor Fight
AARP Inc. has thrown its support behind a request for the Sixth Circuit to rehear a case classifying a group of insurance agents as independent contractors, saying Wednesday that the ruling allows American Family Insurance Co. to wrongfully deprive its employees of benefits.
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January 29, 2019
Insurance Agents Are Contractors Under ERISA, 6th Circ. Says
The Sixth Circuit ruled Tuesday that thousands of American Family Insurance Co. agents are independent contractors under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, kneecapping the agents' class action alleging they were improperly denied benefits because they weren't correctly classified as employees.