Class Says ERISA Preempts Washington Public Long-Term Care Insurance Program

Mealey's (November 12, 2021, 1:06 PM EST) -- SEATTLE — Washington’s new public state-sponsored long-term care insurance program is unenforceable because it is preempted by the Employment Retirement Income Security Act and violates a number of state and federal laws, including those governing multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs), three companies and six individuals allege in a class action filed Nov. 9 in a federal court in Washington....