Patterson v. Swagelok Co. et al

  1. February 11, 2026

    Judge Won't Review Tossed ERISA Claim In Benefits Dispute

    An Ohio federal court refused Wednesday to reconsider a recent decision dismissing a woman's Employee Retirement Income Security Act claims against her husband's employer and several UnitedHealth Group Inc. companies that administered the couple's employee health benefits.

  2. January 12, 2026

    ERISA Recovery Suit Against UnitedHealth Proceeds With Trims

    A UnitedHealth plan participant who was injured in a car crash may pursue claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's civil enforcement provision, an Ohio federal court ruled Friday, while also allowing his wife, who was involved in a separate accident, to proceed with certain state-law claims.