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- 1Labor Department Wins Appeal Over Diverted Benefit Contributions▼DOL Prevails in Circuit Court Appeal Over Diverted Contributions, Unpaid Health Claims
The US Department of Labor has prevailed in a circuit court appeal concerning a case involving diverted employee benefit contributions and unpaid health claims. The ruling reinforces the department's enforcement authority under ERISA to recover funds that employers diverted from benefit plans and to secure payment of owed health claims for participants.