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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVIII
EARLY LEARNING-20 EDUCATION CODE
Chapter 1002
STUDENT AND PARENTAL RIGHTS AND EDUCATIONAL CHOICES
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1002.01 Definitions.—
(1) A “home education program” means the sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or her parent to satisfy the attendance requirements of ss. 1002.41, 1003.01(16), and 1003.21(1).
(2) A “personalized education program” means the sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or her parent to satisfy the attendance requirements of ss. 1003.01(16) and 1003.21(1) while registered with an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization pursuant to s. 1002.395. A personalized education student shall be provided the same flexibility and opportunities as provided in s. 1002.41(3)-(12).
(3) A “private school” is a nonpublic school defined as an individual, association, copartnership, or corporation, or department, division, or section of such organizations, that designates itself as an educational center that includes kindergarten or a higher grade or as an elementary, secondary, business, technical, or trade school below college level or any organization that provides instructional services that meet the intent of s. 1003.01(16) or that gives preemployment or supplementary training in technology or in fields of trade or industry or that offers academic, literary, or career training below college level, or any combination of the above, including an institution that performs the functions of the above schools through correspondence or extension, except those licensed under the provisions of chapter 1005. A private school may be a parochial, religious, denominational, for-profit, or nonprofit school. This definition does not include home education programs conducted in accordance with s. 1002.41.
History.—s. 90, ch. 2002-387; s. 32, ch. 2004-41; s. 76, ch. 2004-357; s. 169, ch. 2007-5; s. 139, ch. 2023-8; s. 4, ch. 2023-16; s. 71, ch. 2024-2.

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Donovan v. Dillingham, 688 F.2d 1367 (11th Cir. 1982).

Cited 460 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 3 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2122, 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 24826

II. 5 ERISA § 3(1), 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), defines "employee welfare benefit plan" or "welfare
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Hca Health Servs. of Georgia, Inc. v. Employers Health Ins. Co., 240 F.3d 982 (11th Cir. 2001).

Cited 160 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2001 WL 91380

welfare benefit plan within the meaning of 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) was established. In its contract with EHI, Software
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield v. Sanders, 138 F.3d 1347 (11th Cir. 1998).

Cited 143 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 7367

“employee welfare benefit fund” under 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), was self-funded by NRC, which paid the cost
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Vann K. Howard & Kathryn D. Howard v. Parisian, Inc., Etc. Parisian Employees Health Care Plan Hahn Shoe Co. Prot. Life Ins. Co., 807 F.2d 1560 (11th Cir. 1987).

Cited 139 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 8 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1033, 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 1161, 55 U.S.L.W. 2407

accident, disability, [or] death____ 29 U.S.C.A. § 1002(1). Established by Parisian in order to provide
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Connecticut State Dental Ass'n v. Anthem Health Plans, Inc., 591 F.3d 1337 (11th Cir. 2009).

Cited 131 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 48 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1674, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 28773, 2009 WL 5126236

benefit plans" governed by ERISA. See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). Rutt and Egan participate in Anthem's network
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James T. Williams v. Fred P. Wright, Jr., Individually & as Liquidating Tr. of Wright Pest Control Co. Of South Carolina, Inc., 927 F.2d 1540 (11th Cir. 1991).

Cited 124 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 13 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2137, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 5883, 59 U.S.L.W. 2664

Wright, Jr., President 4 . 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) provides: The terms "employee welfare
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Butero v. Royal MacCabees Life Ins., 174 F.3d 1207 (11th Cir. 1999).

Cited 116 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 28 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1379, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 8770

benefits through an insurance policy. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1); see also Donovan v. Dillingham, 688
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Butero v. Royal Maccabees Life Ins., 174 F.3d 1207 (11th Cir. 1999).

Cited 108 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1999 WL 288123

benefits through an insurance policy. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1); see also Donovan v. Dillingham, 688 F.2d 1367
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Donovan v. Dillingham, 688 F.2d 1367 (11th Cir. 1982).

Cited 90 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 3 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2122

benefit plans exist. II. ERISA § 3(1), 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), defines “employee welfare benefit plan” or “welfare
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Lordmann Enter., Inc. v. Equicor, Inc., 32 F.3d 1529 (11th Cir. 1994).

Cited 89 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 18 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2554, 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 26829, 1994 WL 486753

is covered by ERISA. See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) (1988); Donovan v. Dillingham, 688
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Margery A. Morstein v. Nat'l Ins. Servs., Inc. Pan Am. Life Ins. Co. the Shaw Agency Scott Hankins, 93 F.3d 715 (11th Cir. 1996).

Cited 79 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 20 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1729, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 20848, 1996 WL 468471

death or unemployment.... Id. at § 1002(1). 6 . Senator Javits commented:
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Marlowe Blake & Pam Blake v. Unionmutual Stock Life Ins. Co. Of Am., 906 F.2d 1525 (11th Cir. 1990).

Cited 61 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 12545, 1990 WL 92677

Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). See Pilot Life v. Dedeaux, 481 U
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Local Union 2134, United Mine Workers of Am., Etc., Plaintiff v. Powhatan Fuel, Inc., Etc., Leroy Osborne, Jr., 828 F.2d 710 (11th Cir. 1987).

Cited 53 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 56 U.S.L.W. 2279, 8 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2641, 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 12747

employee welfare benefit plan under ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) which provides: The terms ‘employee welfare
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Barbara J. Kemp v. Int'l Bus. Machines Corp., 109 F.3d 708 (11th Cir. 1997).

Cited 53 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 20 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2814, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 6505

services.... 27 29 U.S.C.A. § 1002(1) (West Supp.1996) (emphasis added). In other
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Harley Amos & Gail Amos v. Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Alabama & Jan Cullinghan, 868 F.2d 430 (11th Cir. 1989).

Cited 49 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

sickness, accident, disability or death. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1); Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Dedeaux, 481
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Richard Owens, Aaron Durall Beavers, of the Est. of Richard Owens, Deceased v. Storehouse, Inc., & Klais & Co., Inc., 984 F.2d 394 (11th Cir. 1993).

Cited 49 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 16 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1737, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 3066, 61 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 42, 079, 1993 WL 30299

benefit plan within the meaning of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) (“the Plan”). 2 The Plan provided
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Crawford B. Smith, Jr., & Jeannie Smith v. Jefferson Pilot Life Ins. Co., 14 F.3d 562 (11th Cir. 1994).

Cited 49 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 17 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2433, 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 2199, 1994 WL 28531

event of sickness, [or] accident....” 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1)(A). Both case law and Department of Labor
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Heffner v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Alabama, 443 F.3d 1330 (11th Cir. 2006).

Cited 46 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

benefit plan" governed by ERISA, see 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1)(A), as well as a "group health plan," see id
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Ross Glenn Moorman, Jr. v. UnumProvident, 464 F.3d 1260 (11th Cir. 2006).

Cited 45 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 38 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2537, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 23691, 2006 WL 2660931

benefits through an insurance policy. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1); see Donovan v. Dillingham, 688 F
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United Mine Works of Am. Combined Benefit Fund v. Andre M. Toffel, for Walter Energy, Inc. (In re Walter Energy, Inc.), 911 F.3d 1121 (11th Cir. 2018).

Cited 45 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

surgical, or hospital care or benefits...." 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), (3). The Funds argue that our prior ERISA decisions
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James W. Hoover v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama, an Alabama Corp., Usx Corp., a Delaware Corp., 855 F.2d 1538 (11th Cir. 1988).

Cited 37 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 12 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 197, 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 13552, 1988 WL 93979

death or unemployment ... benefits...." 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1)(A). 3 . An exception to this rule
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Linda Randol & Bruce Randol, Jr. v. Mid-West Nat'l Life Ins. Co. of Tennessee, 987 F.2d 1547 (11th Cir. 1993).

Cited 33 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 16 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2037, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 7508, 1993 WL 85729

Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). We hold that it does. Plaintiffs-appellants
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Turner v. Delta Fam.-Care Disability & Survivorship Plan, 291 F.3d 1270 (11th Cir. 2002).

Cited 29 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 9790, 2002 WL 1040194

employee welfare benefit plan as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). It provides short and long term disability benefits
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Robert Stern v. Int'l Bus. Machines (IBM), a New York Corp., 326 F.3d 1367 (11th Cir. 2003).

Cited 29 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 30 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1520, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 7070, 2003 WL 1870321

sickness, accident, [or] disability.” 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). ERISA also broadly preempts state laws relating
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Donya Leigh Anderson v Unum Provident Corp., 369 F.3d 1257 (11th Cir. 2004).

Cited 27 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 21 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 669, 32 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2318, 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 9360, 2004 WL 1067788

in the event of ... disability. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) (emphasis added). “By definition, then, a welfare
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Herbert A. SLAMEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PAUL REVERE LIFE Ins. Co., a Corp., Defendant-Appellee, 166 F.3d 1102 (11th Cir. 1999).

Cited 26 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 22 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2688, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 1358, 1999 WL 43228

accident, [or] disability. ... 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). In Donovan v. Dillingham, 688 F.2d
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Linda Swerhun v. The Guardian Life Ins. Co. Of Am., 979 F.2d 195 (11th Cir. 1992).

Cited 26 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 32491, 1992 WL 348169

disability, death or unemployment.... 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). 4 . The Supreme Court has demonstrated
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Alday v. Container Corp. of Am., 906 F.2d 660 (11th Cir. 1990).

Cited 15 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1990 WL 91638

plan is a welfare benefit plan under 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) and not a pension plan under 29 U.S.C. § 1002(2)
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Stvartak v. Eastman Kodak Co., 945 F. Supp. 1532 (M.D. Fla. 1996).

Cited 13 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17552, 1996 WL 670640

Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"). See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), (3), (5), (7), (8); Defendant's Exhibits ["DX"]
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Gregory L. Tippitt v. Reliance Stand. Life Ins., 457 F.3d 1227 (11th Cir. 2006).

Cited 13 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 19174, 2006 WL 2105986

welfare benefit plan,” see 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), as well as a “group health plan,” see
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Donovan v. Dillingham, 668 F.2d 1196 (11th Cir. 1982).

Cited 13 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 3 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1073, 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 21622

carrier, asserting jurisdiction under 29 U.S.C.A. § 1002(1) (West 1975). The district court held that SMET
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Savona v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 648 So. 2d 705 (Fla. 1995).

Cited 12 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 9, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 4, 1995 WL 2421

employee benefit plan as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) and, therefore, should be regulated by ERISA
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Dearmas v. Av-Med, Inc., 814 F. Supp. 1103 (S.D. Fla. 1993).

Cited 12 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6187, 1993 WL 51541

sickness, accident, disability,.... 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1)(A). In contrast, an employee pension plan provides
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United Benefit Life Ins. Co. v. United States Life Ins. Co., Sally Y. King, 36 F.3d 1063 (11th Cir. 1994).

Cited 12 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1994 WL 556079

Security Act of 1974 as amended (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). Both policies, standing alone, provide
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In Re Managed Care Litig., 135 F. Supp. 2d 1253 (S.D. Fla. 2001).

Cited 11 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7776, 2001 WL 220108

through the purchase of *1268 insurance. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). The preemption section states that this federal
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Sawinski v. Bill Currie Ford, Inc., 866 F. Supp. 1383 (M.D. Fla. 1994).

Cited 10 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15436, 1994 WL 594512

1370 (11th Cir.1982). ERISA § 3(1), 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), defines an "employee welfare benefit plan" as:
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In Re Pruner, 140 B.R. 1 (M.D. Fla. 1992).

Cited 9 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6345, 1992 WL 96706

distributing benefits from the plan. [3] 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1).
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Sawinski v. Bill Currie Ford, Inc., 881 F. Supp. 1571 (M.D. Fla. 1995).

Cited 9 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 4 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 462, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4993, 1995 WL 224811

disability, death or unemployment...." 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). Bill Currie Ford has not alleged that it did
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Thomas Ex Rel. Est. of Robinson v. Burlington Indus., Inc., 763 F. Supp. 1570 (S.D. Fla. 1991).

Cited 7 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7026, 1991 WL 87214

and "welfare plan," in turn, are defined in Section 1002(1) as: [A]ny plan, fund, or program which was
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Comprehensive Care Corp. v. Doughtry, 682 F. Supp. 516 (S.D. Fla. 1988).

Cited 7 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1988 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2530, 1988 WL 26152

Congress defined an employee welfare-benefit plan in § 1002(1) as one which provides to employees "medical,
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Irene Jones v. LMR Int'l, 457 F.3d 1174 (11th Cir. 2006).

Cited 7 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 38 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1829, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 19161, 2006 WL 2097075

or maintained by an employer.” 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) (emphasis added). Because a covered plan is defined
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Riggs v. Smith, 953 F. Supp. 389 (S.D. Fla. 1997).

Cited 7 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 695, 1997 WL 26760

benefits, including medical insurance. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). The Eleventh Circuit has analyzed the statutory
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Oliver v. Coca Cola Co., 497 F.3d 1181 (11th Cir. 2007).

Cited 6 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 41 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1856, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 20628

plan within the meaning of ERISA. See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). The Plan document designates Coca-Cola as the
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Blue Cross v. Sanders, 138 F.3d 1347 (11th Cir. 1998).

Cited 6 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

“employee welfare benefit fund” under 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), was self-funded by NRC, which paid the cost
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In re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—Report No. 2012-09, 122 So. 3d 263 (Fla. 2013).

Cited 5 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 617, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1893, 2013 WL 4734579

age. Definitions. Give as applicable. Fla. Stat. 1002.01. “Private School” means a nonpublic school
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Westover v. Metro. Life Ins., 771 F. Supp. 1172 (M.D. Fla. 1991).

Cited 5 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18649, 1991 WL 183564

welfare plan" as that term is defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). As such, this case is controlled in its entirety
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Henry v. Robey-Barber Ins. Servs. Corp., 777 F. Supp. 1554 (M.D. Fla. 1991).

Cited 5 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17362, 1991 WL 253132

or unemployment.... (Emphasis added). 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). There are ample factual allegations in the complaint
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Edwards v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 213 F. Supp. 2d 1376 (S.D. Fla. 2002).

Cited 5 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13152, 2002 WL 1802578

in section 186(c) of this title. ... 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). In the seminal case of Donovan v. Dillingham
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Parra v. John Alden Life Ins., 22 F. Supp. 2d 1360 (S.D. Fla. 1998).

Cited 4 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12875, 1998 WL 484387

did qualify as an ERISA plan. Cf. 29 U.S.C.A. § 1002(1) (describing ERISA plans). [2] ERISA also preempts
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Donovan v. Dillingham, 668 F.2d 1196 (11th Cir. 1982).

Cited 4 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 3 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1073

carrier, asserting jurisdiction under 29 U.S.C.A. § 1002(1) (West 1975). The district court held that SMET
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Silverman v. Barbizon Sch. of Modeling & Fashion, Inc., 720 F. Supp. 966 (S.D. Fla. 1989).

Cited 4 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10190, 1989 WL 99546

extraordinarily broad scope of this statute is seen in § 1002(1) which provides: The terms "employee welfare benefit
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Urbino v. Pan Am. Life Ins., 822 F. Supp. 1556 (S.D. Fla. 1993).

Cited 4 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7900, 1993 WL 191571

provided through the purchase of insurance. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). Moreover, it is a common practice for employers
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Harrison v. Aetna Life Ins., 925 F. Supp. 744 (M.D. Fla. 1996).

Cited 4 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6882, 1996 WL 199825

Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"). See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), (3), (5), (7), (8); Pretrial Stipulation ["PTS"]
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Chiroff v. Life Ins. Co. of North Am., 142 F. Supp. 2d 1360 (S.D. Fla. 2000).

Cited 3 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21008

the administration of such plan. [4] 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) defines an ERISA-covered plan as follows: any
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Belasco v. W.K.P. Wilson & Sons, Inc., 833 F.2d 277 (11th Cir. 1987).

Cited 3 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 56 U.S.L.W. 2343

disability, death or unemployment.... 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). . ERISA section 502(a)(1)(B), set forth in
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Stern v. Provident Life & Accident Ins. Co., 295 F. Supp. 2d 1321 (M.D. Fla. 2003).

Cited 3 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23183, 2003 WL 22967253

employee welfare benefit plan under 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) if it is a: (1) a'plan, fund or program' (2)
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield v. Matthews, 473 So. 2d 831 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1912, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 15204

their financial soundness. [7] Under 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), an employee welfare benefit plan is one which
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Vardag v. Motorola, Inc., 264 F. Supp. 2d 1056 (S.D. Fla. 2003).

Cited 2 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9724, 2003 WL 21221892

it relates to medical benefits. See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1); Donovan v. Dillingham, 688 F.2d 1367, 1371 (11th
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Tumulty v. Aetna Life Ins., 659 F. Supp. 70 (S.D. Fla. 1987).

Cited 2 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8481

benefits in the event of sickness.... 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). See Howard v. Parisian, Inc., 807 F.2d 1560
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Clark v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am., 95 F. Supp. 3d 1335 (M.D. Fla. 2015).

Cited 2 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38498, 2015 WL 1403936

participants or their beneficiaries. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1); Donovan v. Dillingham, 688 F.2d 1367, 1371 (11th
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Flynn v. Estevez, 221 So. 3d 1241 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 9295, 2017 WL 2781591

...ncsl.org/research/health/school-immunization-exemption-statelaws.aspx ("All 50 states have *1244 legislation requiring specified vaccines for students.”). . The statutory definition notes that a "private school may be a parochial, religious, denominational, for-profit, or nonprofit school.” § 1002.01(2), Fla....
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E.I.C. Elkins Constructors, Inc. v. Chiles, 872 F. Supp. 931 (N.D. Fla. 1994).

Cited 2 times | Published | District Court, N.D. Florida | 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18911, 1994 WL 727955

disability, death or unemployment." 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). With limited exceptions not pertinent here,
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Cacciatore v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston, 85 F. Supp. 2d 1282 (M.D. Fla. 2000).

Cited 2 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 24 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2661, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1162, 2000 WL 141221

disability, death or unemployment.... 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). In Donovan v. Dillingham, 688 F.2d 1367 (11th
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Letner v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of Am., 203 F. Supp. 2d 1291 (N.D. Fla. 2001).

Cited 2 times | Published | District Court, N.D. Florida | 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24637, 2001 WL 1867976

disability, death, or unemployment. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). This statutory framework has proven to be elusive
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Oliver v. Coca-Cola Co., 546 F.3d 1353 (11th Cir. 2007).

Cited 2 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

plan within the meaning of ERISA. See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). The Plan document designates Coca-Cola as the
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Thomas v. Healthplan Servs., Inc., 74 F. Supp. 2d 1196 (M.D. Fla. 1999).

Cited 1 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17730, 1999 WL 1051306

disability, death or unemployment ... 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). In Donovan v. Dillingham, 688 F.2d 1367 (11th
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Jacobs v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Iowa, 835 F. Supp. 1378 (M.D. Fla. 1993).

Cited 1 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15224, 1993 WL 441387

an employee welfare-benefit plan in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) as one which provides to employees "`medical
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Harman Ex Rel. Seybold v. UNITED HEALTH. OF FLA., 207 F. Supp. 2d 1355 (M.D. Fla. 2002).

Cited 1 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida

employee welfare benefit plans. See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). The five elements of an employee welfare benefit
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Reed v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 4 F. Supp. 2d 1148 (M.D. Fla. 1998).

Cited 1 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5210, 1998 WL 181826

"employee welfare benefit plan" under 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). An ERISA-qualified "employee welfare benefit
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Belknap v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., 389 F. Supp. 2d 1320 (M.D. Fla. 2005).

Cited 1 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22142, 2005 WL 2462071

disability, death, or unemployment. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). The Eleventh Circuit has stated that to be an
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Ward v. Ret. Bd. of Nfl Player Retire. Plan, 643 F.3d 1331 (11th Cir. 2011).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

in an ERISA welfare benefit plan. See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) ("The terms `employee welfare benefit plan' and
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Albright v. Union Bankers Ins., 85 F. Supp. 2d 1302 (S.D. Fla. 1999).

Cited 1 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21324

disability, death or unemployment.... 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). The Eleventh Circuit has held that "a plan,
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Morstein v. Nat'l Ins. Svs., 74 F.3d 1135 (11th Cir. 1996).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

death or unemployment,.... Id. at § 1002(1). 6 Senator Javits made the following
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Morstein v. Nat'l Ins. Svs., 74 F.3d 1135 (11th Cir. 1996).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

of preemption policy was necessary.6 Id. at § 1002(1). 6 Senator Javits made the following
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Am. Ass'n of Christian Schs. Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Ass'n Welfare Plan Trust v. United States, 850 F.2d 1510 (11th Cir. 1988).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C.A. § 1002(1). An employee welfare benefit plan which “is subject
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Tevini v. CHC Int'l, Inc., 946 F. Supp. 985 (S.D. Fla. 1996).

Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17625, 1996 WL 592652

Plan”, as defined in § 3(1) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), which has paid severance compensation to several
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O'Reilly v. Ceuleers, 912 F.2d 1383 (11th Cir. 1990).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1990 WL 129265

found in the definition provided by 29 U.S.C.A. § 1002(1): (1) The terms “employee welfare benefit plan”
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AT & T Sickness & Accident Disability Benefit Plan v. Bricker, 151 F.R.D. 433 (M.D. Fla. 1993).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18509, 1993 WL 409863

employee welfare benefit plan as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), and is subject to the reporting, disclosure
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Rasmussen v. Time Ins. Co., 884 So. 2d 354 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 34 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1048, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 13446, 2004 WL 2008467

2d 1367, 1370 (11th Cir. 1982). Under 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), an employee welfare benefit plan is defined
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James F. Adams v. Thiokol Corp., 231 F.3d 837 (11th Cir. 2000).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2000 WL 1587660

plan as defined under § 3(1) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). 4 The Plan originated in 1992 and
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James F. Adams v. Thiokol Corp. (11th Cir. 2000).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

3 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1).4 The Plan originated in 1992 and provided for
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Trs. of Mease Hosp., Inc. v. Velardocchia, 777 F. Supp. 1569 (M.D. Fla. 1991).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17357, 1991 WL 253124

provide such pensions). Section 3(1), 29 U.S.C. Section 1002(1). In addition, the Court has applied the pre-emption
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Harman v. United Healthcare of Florida, Inc., 207 F. Supp. 2d 1355 (M.D. Fla. 2002).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11860, 2002 WL 1285156

employee welfare benefit plans. See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). The five elements of an employee welfare benefit
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Nw. Nat'l Life Ins. Co. v. Rutta, 599 So. 2d 684 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 15 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1985, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 5205, 1992 WL 91417

Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. Section 1002(1) and that appellee had established that she
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Stanley v. Life Ins. Co. of North Am., 426 F. Supp. 2d 1275 (M.D. Fla. 2006).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 38 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1787, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14834

funds, or prepaid legal services. . . . 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). The Eleventh Circuit has stated that an employee
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Heffner v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc., 443 F.3d 1330 (11th Cir. 2006).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2006 WL 784782

plan” governed by ERISA, see 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1)(A), as well as a “group health plan,” see
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Fioretti v. Massachusetts Gen. Life Ins., 53 F.3d 1228 (11th Cir. 1995).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

” and hence subject to ERISA, see 29 U.S.C.A. § 1002(1) (West 1985), the ERISA "savings clause” expressly
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South Florida Blood Bank, Inc. v. Futch, 764 So. 2d 724 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 8033

surgical, or hospital care or benefits.” 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1, 3). Plaintiffs in ERISA actions must exhaust
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Ward v. Ret. Bd. of Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Ret. Plan, 643 F.3d 1331 (11th Cir. 2011).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

welfare benefit plan. See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) ("The terms 'employee welfare benefit plan’ and
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Parker v. Shelmar Prop. Owner's Ass'n, Inc., 274 So. 3d 1219 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019).

Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal

arguing that Appellee "violated Chapter 10, Section 1002.1 of the Florida Building Code, by placing the
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Parker v. Shelmar Prop. Owner's Ass'n, Inc., 274 So. 3d 1219 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019).

Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal

arguing that Appellee "violated Chapter 10, Section 1002.1 of the Florida Building Code, by placing the
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Tatum v. Bokofsky, 842 F. Supp. 521 (S.D. Fla. 1994).

Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 561, 1994 WL 22553

constitutes an ERISA "plan." Under Title 29 U.S.C. Section 1002(1), ERISA defines an employee welfare benefit
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Snyder v. Fed.-Mogul Corp., 996 F. Supp. 2d 1253 (M.D. Fla. 2014).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2014 WL 495372, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14909

welfare benefit plans as defined by 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), and are not pension plans under 29 U.S.C. §
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HCA Health Servs. of Georgia, Inc. v. Employers (11th Cir. 2001).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

benefits to participants and beneficiaries. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). Because the group health insurance policy issued
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HCA Health Servs. of Georgia, Inc. v. Employers (11th Cir. 2001).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

benefits to participants and beneficiaries. 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). Because the group health insurance policy issued
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Slamen v. Paul Revere Life Ins. (11th Cir. 1999).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

accident, [or] disability.... 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). In Donovan v. Dillingham, 688 F.2d 1367 (11th
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Slamen v. Paul Revere Life Ins. (11th Cir. 1999).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

accident, [or] disability . . . . 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). In Donovan v. Dillingham, 688 F.2d 1367 (11th
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Metro. Life Ins. v. Williams, 82 F. Supp. 2d 1346 (M.D. Fla. 1999).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21466, 1999 WL 1411909

Cir.1994). See Crysler, 66 F.3d at 948. [5] Section 1002(1) states: The terms "employee welfare benefit
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United Mine Workers of Am. of Combined Benefit Fund v. Andre M. Toffel (11th Cir. 2018).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

or hospital care or benefits . . . .” 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1), (3). The Funds argue that our prior ERISA
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Carol H. Stewart v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co. (11th Cir. 2022).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

benefits in the event of sickness.” 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) & (3) (emphasis added). On a de novo
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Kemp v. Int'l Bus. MacHines Corp., 109 F.3d 708 (11th Cir. 1997).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1997 WL 131323

or prepaid legal services____ 29 U.S.C.A. § 1002(1) (West Supp.1996) (emphasis added). In other words
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Decenzo/Reisman/Kellog, M.D., P.A. v. Cespedes, 711 F. Supp. 612 (S.D. Fla. 1989).

Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4162, 1989 WL 40116

Dismiss should be granted. . 29 U.S.C.A. Section 1002(1) defines an employee welfare benefit plan as
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Collins v. Fluid Routing Solutions, LLC, 371 F. Supp. 3d 1076 (M.D. Fla. 2018).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida

ERISA employee welfare benefit plan. See 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) ; Donovan v. Dillingham , 688 F.2d 1367, 1371
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Sussman v. Salem, Saxon & Nielsen, P.A., 818 F. Supp. 1510 (M.D. Fla. 1993).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 26 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1054, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4994, 65 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 43, 361, 1993 WL 118154

the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1).” (Complaint, P. 2.) Additionally, the June 21

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