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Supplemental Life Benefits, Paid for by Employee, Governed by ERISA

By Mike Reilly on May 23, 2013
Posted in ERISA

You know that many ERISA governed plans provide basic life insurance benefits.

But what happens when the plan offers employees the choice to purchase supplemental life insurance? If the employee pays the entire premium for the supplemental benefit, is that benefit still governed by ERISA?

Here’s the case of Cox v Reliance Standard Life Insurance…

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