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COURT RULES THAT ERISA DISABILITY APPEAL REQUIREMENTS MUST APPEAR IN PLAN TO BE ENFORCED
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has held that an insurer must advise a long-term disability claimant of its internal appeal requirement within the actual plan document in order to establish a failure to exhaust defense. In Wallace...
10 Questions About Disability Insurance Claims For J.J. Conway, ESQ.
How would you describe your typical client? Our clientele is quite diverse. We represent as broad a range of clients as you can imagine. Since our litigation practice focuses on employee benefits — like disability insurance disputes – we serve people of all ages and...
Long-Term Disability Insurance — What Went Wrong?
We have all been there at some point in our lives. A promise is made. A promise is broken. We feel cheated, and maybe even a little hurt. When you feel that you operate from a place of honesty, and others do not, the entire experience can be disillusioning. In...
BIG LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE SETTLEMENTS
10 Practical Considerations for the Long Term Disability Claimant Considering a Lump Sum Settlement of an Insurance or ERISA ClaimA beloved client who suffered from a serious and debilitating illness finally seemed to get a break. After years of pursuing his claim,...
A BASIC GUIDE TO ERISA BENEFITS CLAIMS FOR NON-ERISA LAWYERS
What is ERISA?“ERISA” is an acronym standing for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 which went into effect on January 1, 1975. The statute was designed to protect employee pensions and other employee benefits. 29 U.S.C. §1001 et seq. The statute...
ATTORNEY FEES IN ERISA DISABILITY INSURANCE CASES: WHAT WILL IT COST?
Years ago when our firm was in need of the services in a business transaction, we met in an office with a professional, and he outlined everything that needed to be done. He was thorough, and the process seemed like it would take a considerable amount of time. At the...
DO YOU HAVE AN ERISA DISABILITY CLAIM? PRINT THIS ARTICLE, AND TAKE IT TO YOUR DOCTOR
It should come as no surprise that doctors want to practice medicine. Doctors do not want to complete claims forms or be dragged into litigation. No one knows this better than ERISA disability insurance companies. In fact, among the many strategies used to stack the...
ANTICIPATION IS YOUR BEST OFFENSE: A BASIC GUIDE TO KEEPING YOUR ERISA LONG-TERM DISABILITY CLAIM APPROVED
Insurance companies can make the processing of a long-term disability claim unimaginably difficult. When a disability insurance company issues a written denial, its reasoning can seem insulting, insensitive, and even callous. Litigation is always available as a means...
LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE UPDATE: AN ONLINE ‘FRIEND’ YOU MAY NOT ‘LIKE’
Disability insurance claimants are attracting online ‘friends’ they could do without. There has been an increase in the number of cases involving the premature termination or denial of long-term disability insurance benefits owing to a claimant’s imprudent use of...