Eleventh Circuit Eliminates Exhaustion Requirement for Statutory ERISA Claims
October 20, 2026
October 20, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Eleventh Circuit Eliminates Exhaustion Requirement for Statutory ERISA Claims
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In an en banc decision in Bolton v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America, the Eleventh Circuit overruled its longstanding rule requiring plaintiffs to exhaust internal plan procedures before bringing statutory ERISA claims, including claims for breach . . .
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Eleventh Circuit Eliminates Exhaustion Requirement for Statutory ERISA Claims
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In an en banc decision in Bolton v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America, the Eleventh Circuit overruled its longstanding rule requiring plaintiffs to exhaust internal plan procedures before bringing statutory ERISA claims, including claims for breach . . .