Legal Opinion
Trustees of the Electricians' Salary Deferral Plan v. Wright
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 21, 2012No. 11-2051PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Eloise Walker submitted a claim for benefits from the trustees of the Electricians’ Salary Deferral Plan, a 401(k), and from the Local No. 1IBEW Pension Bene fit Trust Fund after the death of her son, Bernard Walker, who was an electrician and a participant in and had benefits under the 401(k) and the Pension Plan. The Administrative Manager of the plans (Plan Administrator) denied Walker’s request for benefits because Bernard Walker had named his cousin, Pamela Wright-Dallas (Dallas), and not his mother, as his beneficiary under the plans. Walker alleged that Bernard…
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