Alexander et al v. United Behavioral Health

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:14-cv-05337

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Joseph C. Spero

Firms

  1. April 29, 2016

    UnitedHealth Says Class Wouldn't Be Efficient In ERISA Suit

    A UnitedHealth Group Inc. unit on Thursday asked a California federal judge not to certify a class of plan holders who say they were improperly denied mental health and substance abuse treatments in violation of ERISA, as each claim would need to be handled on an individual level.

  2. April 08, 2015

    UnitedHealth Behavioral Unit Can't Duck ERISA Claims

    A California federal magistrate on Tuesday ruled that a UnitedHealth Group Inc. unit can't ditch a proposed class action alleging it denied mental health and substance abuse outpatient treatment to beneficiaries of an employer-sponsored health plan in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.