This was one of the lightest weeks in recent memory for ERISA decisions in the federal courts, with only a handful of cases reported. Have the courts finally figured out all of ERISA’s issues? Have benefit plans simply decided to approve every claim? Or is this merely a respite before the deluge? Stay tuned to
The federal courts took a breather this week after the Civil Justice Reform Act reporting period expired on September 30, with a sharp drop in the number of ERISA-related cases reported. None of the decisions that were reported were particularly striking, so we at Your ERISA Watch will take a breather as well and forgo
Dwyer v. United Healthcare Ins. Co., No. 23-50439, __ F.4th __, 2024 WL 4230125 (5th Cir. Sept. 19, 2024) (Before Circuit Judges Higginson, Willett, and Oldham)
Plaintiff Kelly Dwyer is the father of E.D., who as a preteen was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, which has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder.