EagleMed v. Travelers Insurance

Bruns, J.:

*535 This is a consolidated appeal of four workers compensation cases arising out of a fee dispute between EagleMed, LLC (EagleMed)-an air ambulance service provider-and Travelers Insurance (Travelers)-a workers compensation insurance carrier. Although Travelers admits that it provides coverage, it contends that the amounts charged by EagleMed for transporting the four injured workers by air ambulance are unreasonable. On appeal, both parties agree the federal Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 expressly preempts actions taken by states that have a connection to the prices charged by air…