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FL-370Mandatory

Pleading on Joinder—Employees Benefit Plan

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2003

This form is used to officially tell an employee benefit plan administrator that the plan is now considered a party in the court case. It asks for information about the employee covered by the plan and details about the people involved in the case.

The court describes it as: Tells an employee benefit plan administrator that the plan has been made a claimant (a party) to the court case.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when someone needs to make the employee benefit plan a formal party to the court case because the plan's assets might be affected by the court's decisions.

Either party may file.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is used to notify an employee benefit plan administrator that the plan is being added as a party to the court case because the plan's assets might be involved. Great care must be taken when filling out the details about the employee and the parties. The form is titled Pleading on Joinder—Employee Benefit Plan.
Who fills out this form?
The form includes sections for the Petitioner's and Respondent's attorneys, as well as sections for the court to fill out. It is used by either party to file.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2003.

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