U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 24, 2011
Court: Insurance Companies Can Be Named Defendants
In a win for workers and their bosses, a 9th Circuit en banc panel held Wednesday that insurance companies can be named as defendants in federal lawsuits over employee benefits.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a win for workers and their bosses, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals en banc panel held Wednesday that insurance companies can be named as defendants in federal lawsuits over employee benefits.
The 11-0 decision by a circuit panel empowered to reverse circuit precedent expanded workers' rights under the federal Employee Retirement and Income Security Act, widely known as ERISA.
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