State Law Claims Are Preempted By ERISA, 6th Circuit Panel Affirms

Mealey's (July 23, 2020, 1:26 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on July 21 affirmed a district court's dismissal of a disability claimant's suit after determining that the state law claims alleged against the disability insurer are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act because the allegations are based on the insurer's alleged wrongful denial of benefits (Lorey Lowe v. The Lincoln National Corp., No. 19-6249, 6th Cir.)....