Ronald Kramer and Michael Stevens authored "Using administrative exhaustion as a defense to statutory ERISA claims," an article on March 30 in Employee Benefit Adviser. The article discusses a recent decision where the Sixth Circuit joined six other circuit courts in holding that ERISA claims that seek vindication of statutory ERISA rights pertaining to the legality of a plan amendment, as opposed to an interpretation of the plan, are not subject to administrative exhaustion requirements.

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