Federal Judge Denies Remand, Finds ERISA Preempts Disability Benefits Case

( April 2, 2025, 1:53 PM EDT) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge in Ohio ruled that a terminated employee’s amended complaint seeking damages relating to long-term disability (LTD) benefits cannot be remanded to an Ohio court because the claims are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Actand establish federal question jurisdiction....