Disability Plan Did Not Accurately Describe Available Benefits, Judge Says

(January 27, 2022, 4:13 PM EST) -- GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee federal judge on Jan. 24 determined that a plan sponsor breached its fiduciary duty because the employer’s long-term disability plan description did not accurately describe the amount of benefits available to an employee if an employee elected the buy-up coverage for additional benefits....