Court Rules UBH Coverage Guidelines a Monumental Fixer-Upper

Earlier this month, on March 5, 2019, the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California filed a 106-page Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the class action Wit v. United Behavioral Health (“UBH”). Here are the highlights: Under ERISA, Plaintiffs asserted two claims against UBH based on UBH’s Level of Care …

Final ERISA Claims Procedures for Plans Providing Disability Benefits Effective April 1, 2018

March and April will be critical months for employers who sponsor ERISA-governed employee benefit plans that provide benefits subject to the disability claim procedures. Any claims filed after April 1, 2018 will be subject to a new final rule issued by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) in December of 2016. Plans subject to these rules …