Patterson v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, et al
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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.
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December 02, 2025
6th Circ. Affirms UnitedHealth's Escape From Preempted Suit
The Sixth Circuit on Tuesday backed a decision to toss a worker's lawsuit accusing his employer and UnitedHealth and its subsidiaries of defrauding him into reimbursing his health insurance company for $25,000, agreeing with a lower court that federal benefits law completely preempted his state law claims.