Law Firm Not Immune From ERISA Lawsuit Over Injury Settlement

March 25, 2022, 4:35 PM UTC

Mann and Hummel Filtration Technology US LLC can sue a North Carolina personal injury law firm to recoup more than $10,000 the air filtration company paid toward medical bills under its health plan, a federal judge ruled.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act places “no limit” on the universe of possible defendants for a lawsuit seeking equitable relief to correct a violation, Judge Graham C. Mullen of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina held Thursday. Mann and Hummel can therefore advance ERISA claims against DeMayo Law Offices LLP over medical bills it paid on behalf ...

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