Petition To Determine Validity Of Lien Claim Survives ERISA Preemption Challenge

Mealey's (November 3, 2017, 9:57 AM EDT) -- HONOLULU — A Hawaii chief federal judge on Oct. 31 granted in part a petitioner’s motion for determination of the validity of a health insurer’s claim of lien seeking reimbursement of the $400,779.70 it paid under an Employee Retirement Income Security Act plan to compensate the petitioner for injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash (Randy Rudel v. HMAA, et al., No. 15-00539, D. Hawaii, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180132)....