Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and its Employee Welfare Plan v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

  1. January 12, 2017

    Mich. Tribe, Blue Cross Settle ERISA Suit

    A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians' allegations that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan disregarded the Employee Retirement Income Security Act while administering an employee health benefit plan, after the parties said they settled the matter.

  2. January 03, 2017

    Mich. Tribe Fights Blue Cross' Sanctions Bid In ERISA Suit

    The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians insisted last week it had a valid reason for asking to extend the deadline on its expert disclosure, blasting Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's sanctions bid in the tribe's suit alleging the insurer disregarded the Employee Retirement Income Security Act while administering an employee health benefit plan.

  3. December 16, 2016

    Blue Cross Wants Tribe Sanctioned Over Extension Motion

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Thursday asked a federal judge to sanction the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians for filing a bid for an extension to their expert disclosure deadline, arguing the tribe always had all the necessary information to timely make the disclosures.

  4. December 12, 2016

    Blue Cross Wants Irrelevant Claims Data, Tribe Says

    The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians on Friday blasted Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's requests for claims documents for hospital services obtained by more than 1,000 of its members not employed by the tribe, saying those claims are not relevant to the suit against the insurer.

  5. December 09, 2016

    Tribe Blasts Blue Cross Hidden Email Claim In ERISA Suit

    The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians told a Michigan federal court Thursday that it has already produced all the relevant emails requested by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in the tribe's suit alleging the insurer disregarded the Employee Retirement Income Security Act while administering an employee health benefit plan.

  6. December 07, 2016

    Mich. Tribe, Blue Cross Both Seek Wins In ERISA Suit

    The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan both pushed for quick wins in federal court Tuesday in the tribe's suit alleging the insurer violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by mismanaging a tribal employee health benefit plan.

  7. November 30, 2016

    Mich. Tribe Blasts Blue Cross Sanctions Bid In ERISA Suit

    A Michigan tribe urged a federal court Tuesday to reject a bid for sanctions in a suit alleging Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act while running a tribal employee health benefit plan, accusing the insurer of an "attempt to construct a scandal" around the tribe's contacts with third parties about subpoenas in the case.

  8. November 22, 2016

    Blue Cross Says Tribe Hiding Emails In ERISA Suit

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan pressed a federal judge on Monday to make the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians produce additional emails in its suit alleging the insurer disregarded the Employee Retirement Income Security Act while administering an employee health benefit plan.

  9. November 15, 2016

    Blue Cross Wants Tribe's Lawyers Sanctioned In ERISA Suit

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan asked a federal judge on Monday to sanction attorneys representing the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians in its suit alleging the insurer disregarded the Employee Retirement Income Security Act while administering an employee health benefit plan.

  10. October 21, 2016

    Blue Cross Fights Mich. Tribe's Doc Bid In ERISA Suit

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Thursday fought a bid by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians to compel the insurer to disclose information about its allegedly hidden fees in the tribe's suit claiming Blue Cross disregarded the Employee Retirement Income Security Act while administering an employee health benefit plan.