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H.R.3789: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to reco
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Sept. 15, 2005
- Latest Major Action Oct. 12, 2005
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exempt from ERISA preemption state tort actions to recover damages arising from an employee welfare benefit plan's failure to provide in a timely manner the disability benefits it offers.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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Sept. 15, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by Robert E. Andrews (D-N.J.) |