Using ERISA to Obtain the Benefits You Deserve
In 1974, Congress passed a law that protects your employee benefits. Known as ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act), this law covers your retirement, disability, health, welfare and other employment-related benefits. It details the responsibilities of your employer regarding your employee benefit plans, and it outlines the steps you can take if you believe your rights are being violated.
Melville Johnson, P.C., helps protect employees' rights under ERISA. We use the legal system to obtain the benefits our clients are entitled to under the law.
Call us toll-free at 877.524.9111 to arrange for a consultation. We want to help you obtain the benefits you deserve.
Your Rights Under ERISA
Any action that your employer takes that limits your benefits — such as firing or disciplining you just as you are about to receive benefits — may be an ERISA violation and should be investigated and addressed. Under your employee benefit plan, you usually have the right to healthcare benefits, even when you have developed a major illness. You may have the right to collect disability or insurance benefits, even if your employer thinks your problem does not warrant it. And as a vested employee, you may have the right to collect pension benefits, even though you have not worked for the company for years.
Melville Johnson, P.C., has long-standing expertise in the intricacies of ERISA law. Our attorneys have effectively negotiated settlements and prosecuted claims in the federal court system, including:
- Retirement and pension benefit claims
- Severance claims
- Health insurance claims
- Disability benefits claims
- Life insurance claims
Melville Johnson, P.C., is well-equipped to help you understand the law and support you through these steps. Our expertise both in ERISA law and the federal court system have enabled us to successfully litigate many cases like yours. We would like to ensure that you too, enjoy your federally-protected rights.
ERISA Plan Representation
In addition to helping individuals, the attorneys of Melville Johnson, P.C., can also help large and small businesses with the many issues surrounding their ERISA plan. We can assist client with the entire process from drafting and understanding the intricacies of the plan, to managing claims against the plan, to dissolution and the starting of a new plan.
Contact us to discuss your case. With decades of practice in this complex field, Melville Johnson is able to provide you with experienced representation. In taking your case, we will work vigorously to protect and assert your rights.
For a consultation with Melville Johnson, P.C., call 877.524.9111 toll free, or contact us online.
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Melville Johnson, P.C., represents clients across the country and around the world.
