Legal Opinion
Employers Resource Management Co., Inc. v. James
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided June 2, 1994No. Civ. A. 3:93cv687PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
PAYNE, District Judge.
Having stipulated the relevant facts, the parties have submitted this action for decision on cross-motions for summary judgment. The dispositive issue is whether provisions of the Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation statutes which require employers to provide security for the payment of occupational injury and illness benefits are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq. For the reasons set forth below, the court finds that the challenged provisions of state law are not preempted by ERISA and…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Broadnax Mills, Inc. v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of VirginiaDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1994
- Employers Resource Management Company, Incorporated v. JamesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Vazquez v. Paul Revere Life InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2001
- Employers Resource Management Co. v. JamesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995