Is a SUB fund subject to the Erisa claimsand appeals regulations?

[mal]

The SUB fund would not appear to be exempt

from the 503 claims regulations, but does any

one know for certain whether they are covered

by the claims/appeals regulations?

[vebaguru]

Regulations section 2560.503 (http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/regs/fedreg/final/2000029766.pdf) are issued under Sections 503 and 505 of ERISA (29 USC 1133 and 1135) and apply to "every employee benefit plan described in section 4(a) and not exempted under section 4(b) of the Act".