Helen Thomasina Gardner v. Verizon Communications Inc.
Arbitration ERISA
Do sections 502(a)(2) and 502(a)(3) of ERISA authorize a participant to sue for relief caused by breaches of fiduciary duties?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Do sections 502 (a)(2) of the Employee Retirement Security Act of . 1974(ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(2), and 502(a)(3), 29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(8) authorize a participant in a defined contribution health insurance plan to sue for appropriate relief caused by breaches of fiduciary duties that harm individuals and plans, as held by the United States Supreme Court? . 2. Hasan act of Interference as defined in ERISA Section 510, 29 U.S.C. 1140 been committed when a Participant’s Child Life Insurance Policy is : terminated upon Participant’s demand for payment on said policy? 3. Is an action by a Plan Participant seeking punitive damages against a fiduciary for said fiduciary’ Failure to Provide Plan Documents within the meaning of ERISA section 502(c)(1), 29 U.S.C. 1132 ()(1)? ) @ | ; te ,