Dermatologist Poses High Court Question On Authority To Request ERISA Documents

Mealey's (November 20, 2018, 9:40 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A dermatologist in a Nov. 6 petition asks the U.S. Supreme Court to answer whether an assignee of benefits has the authority to request Employee Retirement and Income Security Act plan documents from the plan administrator even if the original assignment does not confer rights to pursue statutory penalties claims (W.A. Griffin, M.D. v. Aetna Health Inc., et al., No. 18-613, U.S. Sup., 2018 U.S. S. Ct. Briefs LEXIS 4116)....