Health Insurance Companies Ask Supreme Court To Decide ERISA Preemption Question

Mealey's (July 23, 2019, 7:57 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two health insurance companies filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on July 15 seeking a decision on whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act preempts state law claims accusing the companies of making misrepresentations about monthly premiums that induced an employer to create the plan (Caring for Montanans, Inc., et al. v. The Depot, Inc., et al., No. 19-77, U.S. Sup.)....