Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor v. Kavalec et al

  1. October 27, 2021

    DOL Wins Bid To Replace Trustee For Teamsters Health Plan

    An Ohio federal judge granted the U.S. Department of Labor's request to replace a trustee of a Teamsters-affiliated health care plan with an independent fiduciary, saying the trustee used the fund's assets for personal expenses.

  2. January 26, 2021

    Court Cuts Off 'Self-Dealing' Union Health Plan Trustee

    An Ohio federal judge has barred a trustee of a Teamsters-affiliated health care plan from drawing a weekly salary from the plan's assets, saying the U.S. Department of Labor could likely show he'd violated federal benefits law.