Bevans v. Iron Workers' Tri-State Welfare Plan

ORDER

MIHM, Chief Judge.

This matter is now before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment [#12] is DENIED, and Defendant’s 1 Motion for Summary Judgment [#15] is GRANTED.

Factual Background

Defendant, Iron Workers’ Tri-State Welfare Plan (the “Plan”), is a self-funded employee welfare benefit plan as defined by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1002(1). (Defendant’s Statement of Undisputed Facts (“Defendant’s Statement”) at 1.) As such, the purpose of the Plan is to…