Insurers, Law Firm Settle ERISA Case Involving Asbestos Trust Fund Recoveries

Mealey's (October 10, 2018, 2:02 PM EDT) -- DALLAS — Health insurers and an asbestos litigation firm on Oct. 5 settled a Texas federal court case alleging that the firm withheld bankruptcy trust recoveries to which the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Medicare insurance plans were contractually entitled for costs associated with treating the firm’s plaintiffs (Humana Inc., et al. v. Shrader & Associates LLP, No. 16-354, S.D. Texas)....