Yates v. Symetra Life Ins. Co., No. 22-1093, __ F.4th __, 2023 WL 2174840 (8th Cir. Feb. 23, 2023) (Before Circuit Judges Shepherd, Kelly, and Grasz)
The “exhaustion of administrative remedies” doctrine – which requires benefit plan claimants to pursue internal appeals before filing suit – is a staple in ERISA cases. The doctrine
Richmond v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., No. 21-3929, __ F.4th __, 2022 WL 10225155 (8th Cir. Oct. 18, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Gruender, Shepherd, and Erickson)
Today’s notable decision is yet another in a long-running series of cases involving Life Insurance Company of North America and its ERISA-governed accidental death insurance policies.
Shields v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co., No. 21-1290, __ F.3d __, 2022 WL 4864522 (1st Cir. Oct. 4, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Barron, Selya, and Gelpí)
In May of this year, Your ERISA Watch analyzed Skelton v. Radisson Hotel Bloomington, in which the Eighth Circuit discussed the system by which employers