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Seventh Circuit Holds State Law Claims Seeking Payment and Penalties for Unpaid Medical Bills from Self-Funded Health Plan Are Preempted by ERISA

Seventh Circuit Holds State Law Claims Seeking Payment and Penalties for Unpaid Medical Bills from Self-Funded Health Plan Are Preempted by ERISA

In Carnes v. HMO Louisiana, Inc., No. 23-2903, __F.4th__, 2024 WL 3873528 (7th Cir. Aug. 20, 2024), Plaintiff-Appellant Carnes appealed the district court’s dismissal of his lawsuit against Defendant HMO…

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District Court Grants Insurer’s Motion to Transfer Venue in ERISA Benefits Action Finding Significant Connection to Transferee District

In Cline v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., No. 23-CV-15091, 2024 WL 3455089 (N.D. Ill. July 18, 2024), Illinois Northern District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, granted Defendant Prudential’s motion to…

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Ninth Circuit Holds State Law Claims Against Cigna Are Preempted by ERISA Where Cigna Denied Reimbursement of Health Claims Due to Provider’s Fee-Forgiving Practice

In Bristol SL Holdings, Inc. v. Cigna Health & Life Ins. Co., No. 23-55019, __F.4th__, 2024 WL 2789835 (9th Cir. May 31, 2024) (Before: Thomas, Bress, and Johnstone, Circuit Judges),…

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Seventh Circuit Orders Refund of Withdrawal Liability to Employer Where CBA Did Not Require It to Make Pension Contributions

In Bulk Transp. Corp. v. Teamsters Union No. 142 Pension Fund, No. 23-1563, __F.4th__, 2024 WL 1230236 (7th Cir. Mar. 22, 2024), Bulk Transport challenged the district court’s grant of…

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Tenth Circuit Finds Lawsuit Challenging Post-Retirement Life Insurance Premium Increases Preempted by ERISA

In Huff v. BP Corporation North America, Inc. et al., No. 23-5022, 2023 WL 8802698 (10th Cir. Dec. 20, 2023), the Tenth Circuit considered whether a retiree’s state law claims…

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District Court Finds Employer’s Benefit Plan Is Governed By ERISA, And Did Not Fall Within The Safe-Harbor Exception

In Steigleman v. Symetra Life Ins. Co., No. CV-19-08060-PCT-ROS, 2023 WL 7413668 (D. Ariz. Nov. 9, 2023), Arizona District Judge Roslyn O. Silver granted judgment to Symetra Life Insurance Company …

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