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District court permits ERISA claim for benefits of IRO review, holding such review is not an arbitration

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 19 2013

In Yox v. Providence Health Plan, No. 12-cv-01348, 2013 WL 865968 (D. Or. Mar. 8, 2013), a federal district court held that the review of benefit

Cross motions to compel arbitration and appoint third arbitrator spark dismissal of two appeals

  • Jorden Burt LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 30 2012

Various BCBS healthcare plans and BCS Insurance Company became engaged in a coverage dispute pertaining to certain professional liability coverage issued by BCS to member plan administrators

Duty to arbitrate extended to retiree healthcare benefits

  • Alston & Bird LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • January 9 2012

On December 22, 2011, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan upheld a mandatory arbitration provision of a plant closing agreement (“PCA”) providing lifetime healthcare benefits to retired workers who had formerly worked at a closed plant

New York Presbyterian Hospital and nurses agreement continues health benefits unchanged despite contrary arbitration decision

  • Littler Mendelson
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 29 2011

In what a spokesperson for the New York State Nurses Association (“NYSNA” or union) called a model for other New York City hospital contract negotiations, the NYSNA recently reached a four-year agreement with New York Presbyterian Hospital that includes an agreement to continue health benefits unchanged without employee contributions

Court dismisses third party action in favor of arbitration

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 20 2009

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, LLP recently obtained a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York granting the motion of its clients, American United Life Insurance Company, Inc. (“AUL") and R.E. Moulton, Inc. ("REM”), to dismiss a third-party action against them in favor of arbitration