The Ninth Circuit has issued a new opinion in the long-running Wit v. United Behavioral Health litigation that changes the legal landscape for ERISA class actions. The Ninth Circuit’s opinion includes significant holdings on...more
2/8/2023
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Denial of Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Medical Necessity ,
Mental Health ,
Popular ,
Standing
In recent Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) litigation challenging benefit decisions by plan administrators and fiduciaries, litigants have been pleading closely related claims under multiple ERISA...more
3/3/2020
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Breach of Duty ,
De Novo Standard of Review ,
Denial of Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Pension Funds ,
Pensions ,
Plan Administrators ,
Scope of Discovery Requests ,
Standard of Review