Seventh Circuit Reminder: Employers Must Look to State Law When a Power of Attorney Is Used to Waive Spousal Benefits
August 06, 2026
August 06, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Seventh Circuit Reminder: Employers Must Look to State Law When a Power of Attorney Is Used to Waive Spousal Benefits
A recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Havlik v. University of Chicago, underscores that plan administrators must look to the governing state's power of attorney ("POA") l . . .
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Seventh Circuit Reminder: Employers Must Look to State Law When a Power of Attorney Is Used to Waive Spousal Benefits
A recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Havlik v. University of Chicago, underscores that plan administrators must look to the governing state's power of attorney ("POA") l . . .