Judge Applies Mandate Rule In Denying Remand To DOL In ERISA Status Dispute

Mealey's (August 14, 2023, 11:18 AM EDT) -- FORT WORTH, Texas — Applying “the mandate rule” in a dispute involving whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act governs a health insurance plan for limited partnerships, a Texas federal judge on Aug. 11 denied the government’s motion for remand to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)....