Final Settlement OK Sought Amid Attorney Fee Fight In ERISA Surgery Coverage Row

Mealey's (November 3, 2023, 9:23 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — With a separate and opposed attorney fee request pending, the plaintiff who sued a health plan and related entities over denial of coverage for a specialized form of liposuction to treat lipedema asked a California federal court for final approval of a class settlement that had a long road to preliminary approval....