December 02, 2025
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.
August 01, 2023
The Sixth Circuit on Tuesday partially revived a suit against United from a health plan participant who alleged that the insurer breached its fiduciary duty and engaged in prohibited transactions by claiming nonexistent rights to his car accident personal injury recovery, finding certain claims plausible under federal benefits law.