title: Employer sponsored health benefit plans under ERISA after Pegram v. Herdrich: the fiduciary duty argument and mixed eligibility versus treatment decisions.
authors.affiliation: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA. karnsj@mail.ecu.edu
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Karns
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