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Voluntary Benefits Suits Emerge As New ERISA Battleground

By Kellie Mejdrich · July 31, 2026, 11:44 AM EDT

A recent crop of proposed class actions targeting employers' insurance-related voluntary benefits offerings — for things like critical illness or hospital indemnity — marks a litigation trend that appears to be...

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Case Number

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Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

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Date Filed

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Case Title

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Case Number

1:25-cv-15583

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

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Date Filed

December 23, 2025

Case Title

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Case Number

1:25-cv-10659

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

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

Date Filed

December 23, 2025

Case Title

Hannum v. Banner Health et al

Case Number

2:26-cv-02944

Court

Arizona

Nature of Suit

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

Date Filed

April 28, 2026

Case Title

Haller et al v. Banner Health et al

Case Number

2:26-cv-03114

Court

Arizona

Nature of Suit

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

Date Filed

May 04, 2026

Case Title

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Case Number

1:26-cv-00455

Court

North Carolina Middle

Nature of Suit

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

Date Filed

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Case Title

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Case Number

1:26-cv-05673

Court

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Nature of Suit

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

Date Filed

July 02, 2026

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