Case Digests, Human Resources Law Index articles from September 2000

Case Digests, Human Resources Law Index archives from September 2000

Salesman Loses 20 Years Of Pension Seniority Because New Employer's Retirement Plan Unambiguously Excluded Earlier Service.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Charles Wylie worked for Arkansas Container Corporation (ACC) for 20 years as a salesman. In 1988, MacMillan Bloedel Packaging, Inc. purchased ACC, and Wylie began to work for MacMillan. Wylie was orally assured that he would retain his...

Employee Loses ERISA Claim Based On Argument That Insurer Decided To Deny Claim Before Reviewing All The Evidence.(Employee Retirement Income Security Act )(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Rajendra Prasad sued the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (CGLIC) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) for CGLIC's failure to pay long-term disability benefits. The district court rejected his claim and awarded...

Court Upholds Award Of Temporary Disability Benefits To Housekeeper In ERISA Case.(Employee Retirement Income Security Act)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Erma Sparks worked for 23 years as a housekeeper for the Meridia South Pointe Hospital in Ohio. In 1995, Sparks began suffering knee, leg and back pain and sought long-term disability benefits under the hospital's disability plan. Sparks also...

Psychiatric Nurse Sues For Violation Of Her Family And Medical Leave Rights.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Debbie Stekloff was employed as a psychiatric nurse for St. John's Mercy Health Systems in Joplin, Missouri. She had an argument with her supervisor about making personal calls during work hours. Within minutes after the conclusion of the...

Court Rules Insurer's Refusal To Consider Letter From Treating Physician Was Abuse Of Discretion.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Susan Moser sued Trans-General Life & Casualty Group, Inc. for its failure to pay long-term disability benefits. The district court rejected her claim and granted judgment to the insurer. Moser argued on appeal that the district court...

Pentecostal Staff Nurse Fired For Not Accepting Transfer To Avoid Participating In Pregnancy Terminations.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2000... Yvonne Shelton worked as a staff nurse in the Labor and Delivery section of the Hospital at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, New Jersey. The Hospital's Labor and Delivery section provided patients with routine vaginal and...