Judge: Insurer-Employer Dispute Invokes Contract, Not ERISA Fiduciary Duty

Mealey's (March 1, 2023, 1:30 PM EST) -- DETROIT — A dispute between an employer and a Blue Cross entity contracted to administer the self-insured health plan that allegedly overpaid on some claims is at its heart a contract dispute and not one involving fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, a federal judge in Michigan said in granting a motion to dismiss....