Legal Opinion
Lifecare Hospitals, Inc. v. Health Plus of Louisiana, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 20, 2005No. 04-30422PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
This case involves a three way dispute between an insurance company, an employer, and a health care provider. Following the sudden and severe illness of employee James Sloan (“Sloan”), employer Custom-Bilt Cabinet & Supply, Inc. (“Custom-Bilt”) moved to terminate Sloan’s employment in August 2001. In December 2001, Sloan attempted to extend his health insurance coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) amendments to the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Nonetheless, Health Plus of Louisiana, Inc. (“Health…
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