Talen Energy Corp. agreed to a $20 million settlement to resolve claims it violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by reducing pension benefits.
The settlement benefits individuals who were participants in the Talen Energy Retirement Plan between June 1, 2015, and Dec. 5, 2019.
According to the class action lawsuit, Talen Energy Corp. unlawfully reduced pension benefits for terminated employees. These and other policies allegedly violated ERISA.
Talen Energy is a power and infrastructure company.
The company hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $20 million settlement to resolve the ERISA class action lawsuit.
Under the terms of the Talen pension settlement, class members can receive payments based on their “group.”
Group 1 class members are individuals who were terminated by a participating company.
Group 2 class members are individuals who were not terminated by a participating company and would not have been eligible for the disputed benefits.
Group membership will be determined by the class lawyers.
Group 2 class members can receive a payment of $4,000; group 1 class members each will receive an equal share of the remaining settlement fund.
Class members may wish to consult a tax professional to determine how these settlement payments will affect their taxes.
There is no exclusion deadline for this settlement. The objection deadline is May 20, 2024.
The final approval hearing for the Talen pension settlement is scheduled for June 3, 2024.
Class members are not required to file a claim form in order to receive a settlement payment. However, class members must submit a rollover form by July 1, 2024, if they wish to roll their settlement payment into an existing retirement account.
