Legal Opinion
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, a Mutual Insurance Company v. St. Mary's Hospital, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 13, 1992No. 91-1097PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) appeals from a declaratory judgment of the district court holding that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) does not preempt the Arkansas assignment statute, as the assignment statute applies to welfare benefits payable under ERISA plans. 1 We reverse and remand to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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The Arkansas assignment statute provides that:
All bonds, bills, notes, agreements, and contracts, in writing, for the payment of money or property, or for both money and…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- FMC Corp. v. HollidaySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- The Sommers Drug Stores Co. Employee Profit Sharing Trust, Cross-Appellant v. Corrigan Enterprises, Inc. And Walter N. Corrigan, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by98 opinions
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