Supreme Court Expands ERISA's Equitable Remedies in CIGNA v. Amara

Amara, ERISA, equitable remedies, monetary damages

Bloomberg Markets: "ERISA Exploits Consumers!"

Bloomberg Markets examines how ERISA, a statute meant to protect consumers, actually exploints consumers

More on Murphy

More on Murphy

Delayed Claim for Prosthetic Leg

ERISA, delayed payment of insurance claim, prosthetic leg, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

I Thought I Was Irritated By Conkright . . . .

Conkright v. Frommert

Conkright v. Frommert

Conkright v. FrommertLLast

Holdeman v. Devine

breach of ERISA fiduciary duty

The L.A. Times Editorializes

Thanks to the L.A. Times for its support of amending ERISA to provide meaningful remedies when insurers act in bad faith in denying claims.  When there is no accountability for behaving badly in a competitive environment, you guarantee that bad behavior will increase. 

A Component of Healthcare Reform: Providing Meaningful ERISA Remedies

The discussions about national healthcare reform contain very little comment about the near complete legal immunity of health insurers and employer sponsored plans.  As I've discussed before, there is relatively no accountability when ERISA plan fiduciaries wrongfully deny benefits or violate the terms of ERISA.  Tony Sebok, Professor of Law at the Cardozo Law School has some comments today on that issue. He promises to post additional thoughts as the week goes on.  

For more information about the problems ERISA creates, take a look at a new blog from a friend of mine, Richard Johnston.  Good stuff.