Can I file a claim in the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee ERISA Class Action case?

No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 23, 2024 in the District Court, E.D. Tennessee (No. 1:24-cv-00176).

Who are the attorneys in the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee ERISA Class Action?

For the plaintiffs: Norris A. Adams , II (Essex Richards, PA); Timothy James Rozelle (Kantor & Kantor LLP(CA)); Stephanie A Casey (Colson Hicks Eidson); Kaci Garrabrant (Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC). For BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.: Stephanie Bedard (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP (Atlanta)); Gwendolyn C. Payton (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP (WA)); Marc H Harwell (Harwell Law Group, PLLC); Chad D. Hansen (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP). From the public court docket.

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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee ERISA Class Action

Last verified October 17, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, E.D. Tennessee (No. 1:24-cv-00176).

May 23, 2024
Case filed

What happened

William Mark Cumalander filed a proposed class action against BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc., apparently alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The docket entries show that the plaintiff moved for class certification, but the court denied that motion under Rule 23(b)(3). The underlying benefit or ERISA violation is not specified in the available docket text.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee ERISA Class Action case?: No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 23, 2024 in the District Court, E.D. Tennessee (No. 1:24-cv-00176).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee ERISA Class Action?: For the plaintiffs: Norris A. Adams , II (Essex Richards, PA); Timothy James Rozelle (Kantor & Kantor LLP(CA)); Stephanie A Casey (Colson Hicks Eidson); Kaci Garrabrant (Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC). For BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.: Stephanie Bedard (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP (Atlanta)); Gwendolyn C. Payton (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP (WA)); Marc H Harwell (Harwell Law Group, PLLC); Chad D. Hansen (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

William Mark Cumalander

Defendants

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

Counsel for plaintiffs

Norris A. Adams , II Essex Richards, PA
Represents William Mark Cumalander
nadams@essexrichards.com · (704) 377-4300
Timothy James Rozelle Kantor & Kantor LLP(CA)
Represents William Mark Cumalander
trozelle@kantorlaw.net · (818) 886-2525
Stephanie A Casey Colson Hicks Eidson
Represents William Mark Cumalander
6 tracked cases · $5.6M in disclosed settlements
scasey@colson.com · (305) 476-7400
Kaci Garrabrant Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC
Represents William Mark Cumalander
kgarrabrant@buchanandisability.com · (423) 634-2506
Elizabeth K. Green Green Health Law, APC
Represents William Mark Cumalander
egreen@greenhealthlaw.com · (818) 722-1164

Counsel for defendants

Stephanie Bedard Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP (Atlanta)
Represents BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.
sbedard@kilpatricktownsend.com · (404) 815-6500
Gwendolyn C. Payton Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP (WA)
Represents BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.
GPAYTON@KTSLAW.COM · (206) 626-7714
Marc H Harwell Harwell Law Group, PLLC
Represents BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.
marc@harwelllawgroup.com · (423) 756-7333
Chad D. Hansen Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Represents BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.
3 tracked cases · $2.7B in disclosed settlements defended
(336) 607-7352

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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.

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