9th Circuit Sends Mental Health Insurance Coverage Case To State Court

Mealey's (September 5, 2018, 2:53 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — State law claims alleging that an insurer uses specially crafted guidelines to avoid providing third-party mental health coverage invokes a duty distinct from those imposed by ERISA and belongs in state court, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Sept. 4 (Karen Hansen, et al. v. Group Health Cooperative, No. 16-35684, 9th Cir.)....