Legal Opinion
Virginia Madonia v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 24, 1993No. 93-1057PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
The question before us is whether a closely held corporation that subsidized health insurance policies for several of its employees has established an “employee welfare benefit plan” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq. Here we find that it has. In addition, we hold that a sole shareholder employed by the corporation and insured under the health policy provided by the corporation is a “participant” in the company’s ERISA plan. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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