McCoy v. Board of Trustees of the Laborers' International Union, Local No. 222 Pension Plan

McCoy v. Board of Trustees of the Laborers' International Union Pension Plan

This case involved a union member who believed his pension plan trustees incorrectly calculated his disability retirement benefits. McCoy claimed the pension plan used an outdated formula to determine his payments and failed to properly accommodate his disability-related needs. He also argued that the plan didn't provide him with required information about his benefits.

The court ruled in McCoy's favor on both issues. The judge found that the pension plan had indeed used the wrong calculation method for his disability benefits and had applied an old plan provision that should no longer have been in effect. The court ordered the pension plan to pay McCoy the benefits he should have received dating back to July 1995 and required the plan to follow proper disclosure rules going forward.

This ruling matters for workers because it shows that pension plan trustees must follow current plan rules and calculate benefits correctly. Workers have the right to challenge pension decisions in court if they believe their benefits were wrongly calculated. The case also reinforces that pension plans must provide workers with proper information about their benefits and follow legal disclosure requirements.