US Supreme Court Holds that a Three-Year Contractual Limitations Period for Benefit Claims is Not Unreasonable nor Contrary to ERISA

Expert Guest Article by Scott J. Stitt – Mr. Stitt will be presenting at ACI’s 7th National Forum on Erisa Litigation  in April. When a plaintiff files a lawsuit for ERISA benefits, is the time limit contained within the ERISA plan enforceable?  In Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life, the US Supreme Court held (unanimously, 9-0) that the answer…