Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1291 29 U.S.C. § 8 29 U.S.C. § 1001 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1) 29 U.S.C. § 1002(2)(A) 29 U.S.C. § 1002(23) 29 U.S.C. § 1054(g) Supreme Court 541 U.S. 739, 749 Circuit Courts 763 F.2d 574, 577 771 F.2d 94 933 F.2d 1227, 1232 58 F.3d 896, 902 89 F.3d 143, 149 188 F.3d 130, 137-138 211 F.3d 190, 193 325 F.3d 184, 189 334 F.3d 365, 374-378 420 F.3d 220, 223 444 F.3d 203, 212 465 F.3d 566, 573-575 484 F.3d 395, 410 515 F.3d 224, 231