Opinion ID: 3040025
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Heading: three years after the earliest date

Text: on which the plaintiff had actual knowledge of the breach or violation. 29 U.S.C. § 1113. Appellants assert that Hahnemann’s action is untimely under this section because Hahnemann filed its complaint in July 2003, more than three years after it was aware of the improper payment. However, Appellants’ argument overlooks the fact that Hahnemann filed its complaint to receive benefits pursuant to Section 1132(a)(1)(B). As previously explained, a four-year statute of limitations applies under the circumstances of this case in light of Pennsylvania’s breach of contract statute of limitations. Hahnemann filed the complaint in July 2003, less than four years after it was aware of the improper payment. Therefore, the complaint is timely because it was filed within the applicable four-year statute of limitations period.3