Individual Health Insurance Policy Is Not Covered By ERISA, Judge Says In Dismissal

Mealey's (March 11, 2022, 10:40 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — A health insurance policy that a business owner purchased for himself through a purported association of employers is not covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, an Illinois federal judge ruled March 8, citing New York v. United States Department of Labor and dismissing a denial of benefits claim with prejudice....