FEGLI Benefits Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, titled Claire V. Pascavage v. Office of Personnel Management, that alleges some people who were eligible to receive FEGLI benefits did not receive them. If you were either legally separated or divorced from a Federal employee prior to July 22, 1998, or are a child of parents fitting this description, you may be entitled to Federal employee retirement benefits as part of a class action lawsuit settlement.

Who’s Eligible

If any of the following are true, you may be entitled to file a claim with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management for payment of FEGLI benefits as part of the class action lawsuit settlement:

1. You were divorced or legally separated from a Federal employee prior to July 22, 1998, or are children of such Federal employee;
2. The divorce or separation decree granted you Federal Employee’s Group Life Insurance (“FEGLI”) benefits available to you as a result of such Federal employee;
3. The Federal employee died after July 22, 1998;
4. You submitted the decree of divorce or separation to the appropriate Federal agency before July 22, 1998; and
5. You have been denied these FEGLI benefits.

Potential Award

Varies.

Proof of Purchase

None.

Claim Form

Claim Form Deadline

To receive a payment from the Settlement Fund, you will not be required to fill out any paperwork. A payment will be mailed directly to you if the Court approves the Settlement.

Case Name

Claire V. Pascavage v. Office of Personnel Management

Final Hearing

10/17/2012

Final approval has been granted.

Settlement Website

www.feglisettlement.com

Claims Administrator

FEGLI Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 3616
Minneapolis, MN 55403-0616

mail@feglisettlement.com
1 (877) 421-6821

Class Counsel

Jeffrey S. Goldenberg, Esq.
Todd B. Naylor, Esq.
GOLDENBERG SCHNEIDER, LPA

Janet E. Pecquet, Esq.
BECKMAN WEIL SHEPARDSON, LLC

Defense Counsel

James L. Griffith, Jr., Esq.
Matthew R. Varzally, Esq.
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, LLP

James A. Comodeca, Esq.
Matthew S. Arend, Esq.
DINSMORE & SHOHL, LLP