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Plaintiffs, trustees of several multiemployer benefit plans, initiated an action against Steel & Duct Fabrication, Inc. and James Mikhail under ERISA. They sought an audit of the defendants' financial records and payment of overdue fringe benefit contributions for the period of January 1, 2008, through April 30, 2014. Defendants contested the court's jurisdiction, arguing the dispute was subject to arbitration, and claimed the collective bargaining agreements limited the plaintiffs to a single audit for the specified period. The court determined it had jurisdiction, as the plaintiffs were third-party beneficiaries not bound by arbitration clauses. The court also ruled that the relevant agreements did not restrict the number of audits the trustees could conduct. Consequently, the court granted the plaintiffs' request for a second directed audit.
Trustees of Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund v. Steel & Duct Fabrication, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, E.D. New York.
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Plaintiffs, trustees of several multiemployer benefit plans, initiated an action against Steel & Duct Fabrication, Inc. and James Mikhail under ERISA. They sought an audit of the defendants' financial records and payment of overdue fringe benefit contributions for the period of January 1, 2008, through April 30, 2014. Defendants contested the court's jurisdiction, arguing the dispute was subject to arbitration, and claimed the collective bargaining agreements limited the plaintiffs to a single audit for the specified period. The court determined it had jurisdiction, as the plaintiffs were third-party beneficiaries not bound by arbitration clauses. The court also ruled that the relevant agreements did not restrict the number of audits the trustees could conduct. Consequently, the court granted the plaintiffs' request for a second directed audit.
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