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IRS proposed re tribal govt plans
ERISA
Federal Court Finds Tribal Pension Plan Fits Within ERISA Governmental Plan Provision
Here are the materials in Stopp v. Mutual of Omaha (E.D. Okla.):
DCT Order Granting Stopp Motion
Stopp Motion for Summary Judgment
Mutual of Omaha Response to Stopp Motion for Summary Judgment
Stopp Response to Mutual of Omaha Motion for Summary Judgment
Looks like the insurance company is the bad guy in this one.
Tenth Circuit Holds that ERISA Applies Retroactively to Indian Tribes
At issue in Dobbs v. Anthem BCBS is whether 2006 Amendments to ERISA that incorporate Indian tribal government retirement plans apply retroactively to the Southern Ute Tribe plan. The CA10 remanded to determine whether Southern Ute’s plan is a “governmental plan.”
Here are the materials:
District Court Refuses to Dismiss ERISA Claim against Tribal Business
Here are the materials in Vandever v. Osage Nation Enterprises, out of the Northern District of Oklahoma. The court rejected a magistrate report and recommendation to dismiss an ERISA claim against ONE and the Osage Nation, and also rejected a request by the Nation to require the plaintiff to exhaust tribal court remedies.
Albers v. Mellegard Inc. — FLSA and ERISA Claims by American Indians
Here, a pair of American Indians who were fired by non-Indian-owned company brought suit under ERISA and FLSA. Most of their claims, except the FLSA claims, were dismissed.
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