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  1. May 18, 2022

    Judge Won't Pick A Victor In Wash. Benefits Program Battle

    A federal judge rejected Washington state's request to formally declare it the winner of a legal battle over a novel state benefits program, saying a recent ruling that tossed the suit was based on the court lacking authority over the dispute.

  2. April 26, 2022

    Wash. Defeats Challenge To State Benefits Program

    A federal judge ruled that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act doesn't preempt a Washington state program that requires employers to deduct money from paychecks to contribute to a trust fund to help workers who take time off to care for themselves or loved ones.

  3. March 10, 2022

    Groups Ask To Intervene In Washington State Benefits Suit

    A Service Employees International Union local and a retirement advocacy organization jointly asked a Washington federal judge to allow the groups to intervene as defendants in a proposed class action that says a new state benefits program is preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

  4. January 10, 2022

    Washington State Says Challenge To Benefits Law Is Barred

    The state of Washington asked a federal court to toss a challenge to a new state benefits program for residents who leave the workforce to care for themselves or loved ones, saying the suit is barred by the Tax Injunction Act and the 11th Amendment.

  5. January 03, 2022

    ERISA Cases To Keep An Eye On In 2022

    Benefits attorneys will be waiting to see if the U.S. Supreme Court revives a suit against Northwestern University, and wondering whether the high court will weigh in on cases involving California's state-run retirement program and pharmacy benefit managers' latitude in setting drug prices. Here, Law360 previews six ERISA cases, at the high court and below, to watch in the coming year.

  6. November 10, 2021

    Washington State Benefits Law Trumped By ERISA, Suit Says

    A handful of businesses and workers filed a proposed class action arguing that a new Washington state benefits program, paid for by withholding funds from employees' paychecks, is preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and at odds with federal age discrimination law.