In this post, we discuss the ERISA claim process, appealing your ERISA claim, filing an ERISA complaint, when to hire an attorney, and more. The notice and request must: (A) be in writing and be addressed: (i) to the individual defendant; or.This sixth edition discusses the wide range of issues that arise in litigation under ERISA. Section I addresses the Supreme Court's decisions defining ERISA's. Plaintiff James R. Copland is a participant in a retirement plan subject to ERISA. 36. Defendant Martin J. Walsh is the Secretary of Labor. Our Annual ERISA Litigation Review and Outlook summarizes key legal opinions and developments to assist plan sponsors and administrators. File a complaint online, apply manually or in-person, download manual complaint form. Following that is an analysis of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rulings in the.