H.R. 6142 · 110th Congress
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rob Andrews
- Introduced
- 2008-05-22
- Latest action
- 2008-05-22 · Introduced in House
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Law
Labor and employment
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Disabled
State laws
Employee benefit plans
Torts
Damages
Disability insurance