Employment Benefits in Bankruptcy

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Actions and defenses.

Bankruptcy.

Health insurance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

Summary:

Provides overview of status of employee wages and benefits, including retiree benefits, when an employer files bankruptcy. Examines special provisions in U.S. Bankruptcy Code that govern priority of employee wage and benefit claims, including severance payments; and procedures for chapter 11 debtor to modify benefits, including retiree life and health insurance benefits, under a collective bargaining agreement. Examines role of employees on creditor committees and procedures in bankruptcy for lawsuits directed at an employer/debtor

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Employment Benefits in Bankruptcy

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-AML-0037

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