Mealey's (January 31, 2017, 11:57 AM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — In a case in which an employee alleged that his employer improperly administered life insurance benefits, a Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Jan. 27 affirmed a federal judge’s decision dismissing the complaint alleging misrepresentation, constructive fraud and infliction of emotional distress because the Employee Retirement Income Security Act completely preempts these state law claims (Billy E. Prince, et al. v. Sears Holdings Corp., No. 16-1075, 4th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 1512)....