Your ERISA Watch was short-handed this week, so while we have the full complement of case summaries, we are forgoing our highlighted case of the week.
If you want a cheat sheet, the two most notable decisions (in your editor’s humble opinion) were (1) Central States v. McClain, in which the Seventh Circuit held
Last week was a busy one in the federal courts with an unusual assortment of ERISA issues in the mix. There were no appellate decisions (in contrast to five last week), but the district court cases included (1) no fewer than three tobacco surcharge class actions, all of which took hits at the pleading stage
This week’s ERISA-related decisions run the gamut from individual benefit claims to class actions to unpaid employer contribution disputes and so much more!
Read on to learn about (1) an insurer’s creative lawsuit contending that medical providers are gaming the independent dispute resolution process of the No Surprises Act (Blue Cross Blue Shield of