Morris v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., No. 21-56169, __ F. App’x __, 2023 WL 3773656 (9th Cir. Jun. 2, 2023) (Before Circuit Judges Wardlaw and W. Fletcher, and District Judge Edward R. Korman)
Because ERISA allows benefit plan participants and beneficiaries (among others) to sue for breach of fiduciary duty, one of the thorniest
Salim v. Louisiana Health Serv. & Indem. Co., No. 22-30573, __ F. App’x __, 2023 WL 3222804 (5th Cir. May. 3, 2023) (Before Circuit Judges Higginbotham, Southwick, and Willett)
The three words no patient ever wants to hear from his or her health insurer are “not medically necessary.” These words can turn a lifesaving
Nothing exceptional caught your editors’ eye this week, but there were several interesting decisions nonetheless. Read on to learn about a nearly $1 million award in a termination gone wrong (Beryl v Navient), a deep dive into what constitutes a top hat plan (Kramer v. AEP), and a Third Circuit decision