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Eighth Circuit Decision Reminds Employers of Importance of Expressly Granting Plan Administrators Discretion to Interpret Plan Terms
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May 14, 2014

"The Eighth Circuit's interpretation of the law in Hall provides employers with a vivid example of the importance of ensuring their plan administrators are granted the discretion to interpret plan terms and determine eligibility for benefits. When plans explicitly provide administrators with such authority, the decisions of plan administrators will be granted much greater deference by the courts and increased protection from challenges based on federal common law." [Hall v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., No. 13-1332 (8th Cir. May 8, 2014)]

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