Gangell v. New York State Teamsters Council Welfare Trust Fund

This is an action by which the plaintiff Gan-

gell seeks to compel the defendant New York State Teamsters Council Welfare Trust Fund (Fund) to pay certain hospital charges pursuant to the provisions of a document entitled "Your Health and Hospital Program of the New York State Teamsters Council Health and Hospital Fund” (plan).1

The undisputed facts disclose that Gangell is employed by Old Colony Transportation Co. and is a member of Teamsters Local Union No. 294. Under the applicable collective bargaining agreement, Old Colony made weekly payments of $19.10 to the Fund on behalf of each of the *632…