Dameron’s Empirical Analysis

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4 federal appellate · 18 district · 2 state decisions

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1. “The plaintiff contends that, even if the statute of limitations for contract actions applies in this case, the period did not commence to run until she discovered the method by which Sinai calculated estimated Social Security benefits. The limitation period began running when the plaintiff was notified in June of 1980 that Sinai intended to offset her benefits by an estimate that was greater than the actual amount of Social Security benefits that she was receiving. While she was unaware of the exact reason for the difference between Sinai’s estimate and her actual benefits, she was at that point on notice that she should pursue her rights under ERISA.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 118 F. Supp. 2d 659 - Cecil v. AAA Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

2. “ERISA provides no explicit limitation period for bringing a private cause of action. In such circumstances, the federal courts look to state law for an analogous limitation provision to apply. See Wilson v. Garcia, 471 U.S. 261 , 105 S.Ct. 1938 , 85 L.Ed.2d 254 (1985). This case deals with a claim that Sinai breached its duty under the pension plan to provide the plaintiffs with their vested rights. The issue in this case is analogous, therefore, to a breach of contract action. The limitation period for contract actions under Maryland law is three years.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 586 F. Supp. 2d 522 - Cherochak v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America

3. “[Eligible employees are entitled to receive a pension benefit each year after age 65 of an amount equal to ‘50% of his final average compensation, less eighty-three and one-third percent of his annualized Social Security Benefit.’ The plan defines a primary Social Security Benefit as ‘the estimated primary Social Security Benefit to which an eligible Employee (assuming he has always been a covered Employee under the Social Security Act) was or would become entitled upon reaching the age of sixty-five.’”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 570 F. Supp. 2d 994 - Honeysett v. Allstate Insurance Co.