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Braham v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings ERISA Class Action

Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow 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, M.D. North Carolina (No. 1:26-cv-00455).

  1. May 18, 2026
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action filed by employees against Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings concerning alleged ERISA violations related to employee benefit plans. The lawsuit names multiple individual plaintiffs and involves Willis Towers Watson US LLC as a defendant, suggesting claims may concern the administration or management of employee health or retirement benefits.

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 Braham v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings 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 18, 2026 in the District Court, M.D. North Carolina (No. 1:26-cv-00455).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Braham v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings ERISA Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: RUBEN RICHARD CHAPA (SCHLICHTER BOGARD LLC); STEVEN A. LUCENTE (TLG LAW); PATRICK KUTZ (SCHLICHTER BOGARD LLC); KAITLIN MINKLER (SCHLICHTER BOGARD & DENTON, LLP). For Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings: SCOTT M GILBERT (Polsinelli, PC); RACHEL C. SHIM (POLSINELLI PC); NIPUN PATEL (Polsinelli PC); MATHEW R. GROSECLOSE (POLSINELLI). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • KIMBERLY LAWTON
  • DEVONNA HOBBIE
  • KARLA PUCKETT
  • DENISE BRAHAM

Defendants

  • JOHN DOES 1-20
  • WILLIS TOWERS WATSON US LLC
  • LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

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