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Bennett v. Heeter ERISA Class Action

Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, M.D. Florida (No. 8:26-cv-01255).

  1. April 29, 2026
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action brought under ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) against Heeter, apparently concerning the administration or management of employee retirement or benefit plans. The lawsuit is newly filed in federal court and alleges conduct that may affect multiple employees or plan participants.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Bennett v. Heeter ERISA Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed April 29, 2026 in the District Court, M.D. Florida (No. 8:26-cv-01255).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Bennett v. Heeter ERISA Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Zachary I Krowitz ((USA/FPD)); Jacob Timothy Schutz (Cohen Milstein); Elizabeth McCarthy McDermott (Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC); Cary L. Joshi (Bailey & Glasser LLP). For Heeter: Amanda Munguia (Jackson Lewis P.C.); Taylor B Scott (Jackson Lewis P.C.); Robert W. Rachal (Jackson Lewis P.C.); Howard Shapiro (Jackson Lewis P.C.). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Chris Turgeon(Consol Plaintiff)
  • Josh Krumpach(Consol Plaintiff)
  • Jazmin Escobar(Consol Plaintiff)
  • Michael D. Bennett

Defendants

  • James W. Cash(Consol Defendant)
  • David Jenkins(Consol Defendant)
  • Robert M. Smith(Consol Defendant)
  • Kathleen Iceberg(Consol Defendant)
  • Margaret Fitzgerald(Consol Defendant)
  • Gregg J. Steinbarth(Consol Defendant)
  • Walter Skipper(Consol Defendant)
  • John Fitzgerald, III(Consol Defendant)

+ 4 more

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