Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Whaland

The primary question presented by this appeal is whether under the form of regulating insurance, the State may require that specific benefits be provided by a plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (Erisa), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 etseq., which provides insurance coverage for a State resident employed in this State and his dependents. Defendant ruled that the State may regulate such a plan under RSA 415:18-a (Supp. 1977), which regulates the content of group policies. Plaintiff timely filed a motion for rehearing. After a further hearing, defendant reaffirmed his…