Legal Opinion
W.A. Griffin v. Teamcare
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 26, 2018No. 18-2374PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Per curiam
W.A. Griffin, M.D., is the assignee of her patient's health plan, TeamCare, which the Board of Trustees of Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund (collectively Central States) administers and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 - 1461, governs. Dr. Griffin sued Central States for underpayment and for statutory penalties based on its failure to furnish plan documents upon request. The district court dismissed her complaint. However, because we find that Dr. Griffin adequately alleged that she is eligible for additional benefits…
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