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ERISA Claims: How Can Benefits Be An Employer’s Burden?
On May 21, 2025, the Sixth Circuit revived a company’s lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) for breaching its fiduciary duties under ERISA as a third-party administrator (TPA). The plaintiff company,...more
There has been a recent rise in Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) litigation against third-party administrators (TPAs) and other service providers challenging their management of self-funded health...more
In Plastic Surgery Center, P.A. v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 22274 (July 17, 2020), the Third Circuit held that an out-of-network medical provider's state law claims against an insurer were not precluded by...more