Breach Of Contract Claim Not Preempted; Disability Plan Not Governed By ERISA

Mealey's (July 29, 2021, 3:57 PM EDT) -- GREENBELT, Md. — A disability claimant’s breach of contract claim is not preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act because the disability policy at issue was not part of an employee welfare plan governed by ERISA, a Maryland federal judge said July 28 in denying the insurer’s motion for summary judgment....