Miletello v. R M R Mechanical, Inc.

This case arose from a dispute between decedent Gerald Miletello's ex-wife Sandra and widow Pam about who was entitled to the funds in Gerald's 401(k) retirement account. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment that Sandra was entitled to $500,000 of the 401(k) balance because she had timely received a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO). The court explained that Congress has modified the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to make clear that a QDRO will not fail solely because of the time at which it was issued. Rather, the QDRO provisions merely prevent her from enforcing her interest until the QDRO is obtained. View "Miletello v. R M R Mechanical, Inc." on Justia Law