Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, a Mutual Insurance Company v. St. Mary's Hospital, Inc.

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• concluding that first factor weighed in favor of preemption where state law at issue negates a provision of an ERISA plan
• finding that a state law negating a plan provision changes the plan structure and the relationship between primary ERISA entities
• discussing the factors courts have used to determine whether a state law relates to ERISA plans
• including “the employer, the plan, the fiduciaries, and the beneficiaries” as primary ERISA entities
• summarizing factors relevant to “relate to” decision under 29 U.S.C. § 1144(a)
• observing where allowing state-law claim to proceed would lead to “change in plan structure and in the relationship of the primary ERISA entities” the second and third factors weighed in favor of preemption

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