In 2009 Judge Miller threw out ERISA claims in the case and granted El Paso summary judgment on the ADEA claim, finding it was barred by the failure of the plaintiffs to file a timely charge of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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The bank denied the claim, but it has been barred from access to the U.S. financial system.

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Anyone barred from claiming ESA would still be able to claim Jobseeker's Allowance if they remained unemployed, said a spokeswoman for the DWP.

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