9th Circuit: District Court Must Clarify Anthem Roles In ERISA Benefit Denial

Mealey's (July 7, 2020, 10:56 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled June 26 that a California federal court must clarify the roles two Anthem entities played in denying benefits under an ERISA-governed plan to an 8-year-old boy suffering from a neuropsychiatric disorder, saying that without that clarification, the correct standard of review for the coverage denial was unknown (Ryan E. v. Entertainment Industry Flex Plan, No. 19-55131, 9th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 20261)....