Tribe’s Bid For Interest On ERISA Damages Against Insurer Rejected By 6th Circuit

Mealey's (November 28, 2018, 4:11 PM EST) -- CINCINNATI — The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 27 declined to revisit its affirmation of a ruling denying prejudgment interest on an $8.4 million damages award to a Michigan Indian tribe on its claim that an insurer violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by adding hidden administrative fees to hospital bills (Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, et al. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, No. 17-1932, 6th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 33309)....