Facts
[A.], born on April 25, 1951, was insured with the Bâloise Collective Foundation for Mandatory Occupational Pension Provision. In March 2012, he was awarded a full disability pension from the Disability Insurance (IV) effective April 1, 2012. [A.] wanted to withdraw one quarter of his retirement assets in the form of a lump-sum payment, which the Collective Foundation rejected. With a lawsuit filed on December 23, 2013, [A.] demanded that one quarter of the regulatory retirement assets or the retirement assets based on the OPA be paid out to him as a one-time lump-sum payment.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal. Art. 37(2) OPA, which provides for an entitlement to a lump-sum payout, refers only to the OPA mandatory insurance and not to the more extensive pension provision. Since [A.] was receiving a full disability pension at the time of retirement, he is not entitled to…