Outcome
The Third Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of Fotta's ERISA claim for interest on delayed disability benefits, holding that a beneficiary may pursue such a claim under ERISA § 502(a)(1)(B) or § 502(a)(3)(B), and remanded for further proceedings.
What This Ruling Means
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