ERISA is a federal law that sets minimum standards for retirement plans in private industry. ERISA protects the retirement assets of American workers.ERISA compliance involves understanding the fiduciary role and the key health plan obligations that the law requires of employers. Filing an ERISA claim is the first step towards collecting long term disability benefits. ERISA is a federal law that created rules and procedures to protect most private employee pension and health plans from fraud and mismanagement. Our ERISA litigators practice extensively in the area of benefits and fiduciary litigation and have a thorough knowledge of ERISA and its regulations. Act to Michigan public employment pensions. MI August 25, 2023)(Plaintiff won reinstatement of LTD benefits. (See the bill for a complete list of exemptions. As discussed in more detail below, ERISA is federal law.