WASHINGTON–House legislation that would expand the time period for bringing wage discrimination cases could seriously increase the liabilities of insurers and employers, according to an attorney who has studied the measure.

The bill in question, which recently won committee approval, would reverse a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. It also would affect pension plans, according to a benefits group.

The legislation, H.R. 2831, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, would reverse a 5-4 Supreme Court decision on May 29 in Ledbetter and establish a paycheck rule for filing wage discrimination cases under the Civil Rights Act.

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