Iron Workers Defined Contribution Pension Fund et al v. Next Century Rebar, LLC

  1. January 15, 2026

    Judge Orders Recalculation In Steel Co. Benefit Suit

    An ironworkers' union local must prepare a revised audit regarding how much a reinforced-steel contractor still owes in unpaid fringe benefit contributions on behalf of ironworkers who traveled from out of state to work on a construction project in Detroit, a Michigan federal court has ruled.

  2. November 29, 2023

    'Vague' Billing Justifies 10% Cut In Atty Fees, Judge Says

    A federal magistrate judge Wednesday recommended slashing a request for attorney fees from Iron Workers' benefit funds in a case dealing with an employer's unpaid contributions, saying there are "vague" billing entries from the plaintiffs' counsel as part of a $2.2 million judgment.

  3. October 31, 2023

    Steel Co. Balks At Iron Workers 'Excessive' $111K Atty Fee Bid

    A Nevada steel company has urged a Michigan federal judge to deny a request from ironworkers' union benefit funds to add nearly $111,000 in attorney fees to a $2.2 million judgment, saying the funds billed hours excessively and failed to provide accurate invoices.

  4. October 17, 2023

    Iron Workers Seek $111K In Atty Fees For $2.2M Judgment

    The benefit funds for Iron Workers Local 25 urged a Michigan federal judge to grant nearly $111,000 in attorney fees after winning a $2.2 million judgment against a Nevada steel company for unpaid benefits, arguing the request is reasonable given the experience and hours spent by the plaintiffs' counsel.

  5. September 18, 2023

    Steel Co. Owes $2.2M In Unpaid Benefits, Mich. Judge Rules

    A Nevada steel company must pay Michigan ironworkers' pension funds more than $2 million in unpaid benefits and other fees for more than a year's worth of employees' work on a project in Detroit, a Michigan federal judge ruled Sunday.