ERISA
Does ERISA Govern Your Benefit Plan? What Florida Residents Should Know
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAAt Disability Insurance Law Group, our Florida and nationwide claims attorneys know that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most
Court In ERISA Appeal Finds Classic LTD Disability Insurer Cherry-Picking
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISACourt in ERISA appeal finds classic LTD disability insurer cherry-picking Disability insurers have an arsenal of tactics to deny or terminate disability benefit claims. One common tactic is “cherry-picking” in which the
Long-Term Disability Policy Interpretation Under ERISA
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAA federal court in Texas recently found in favor of a long-term disability (LTD) claimant whose insurer had terminated his benefits. The March 10 opinion illustrates federal rules for interpreting
Traumatic Brain Injury LINA Claim Denial Reversed And Found To Be Arbitrary And Capricious
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAIn the case of Van Steen v. Life Insurance Company of North America ,WL 256806 (10th Cir. Jan. 2, 2018) the Tenth Circuit, affirmed the district court’s decision, finding that Life Insurance
Federal District Court Finds That Hartford Failed To Provide A Claimant With A Full And Fair Review Of Her ERISA Governed Disability Insurance Claim.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAIn a recent case out of the Southern District of Indiana, Miller v. The Hartford Life And Accident Insurance Co., & Springleaf Finance, Inc. Disability Plan, No. 116CV00166TWPDML, 2017 WL 2214938
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company Denial Tactics Dismissed By Court In ERISA Disability Case
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAMost individuals who have filed any type of insurance related claim have experienced the delay and denial tactics used by their insurance company to avoid payment. Disability carriers often take extreme and
Seventh Circuit Upholds District Court’s Decision That A Claimant With Fibromyalgia Was Disabled Under Her ERISA Governed Disability Plan And Commented On The Disabling Nature Of Fibromyalgia.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAIn a recent case, Kennedy v. The Lilly Extended Disability Plan, No. 16-2314, __F.3d__, 2017 WL 2178091 (7th Cir. May 18, 2017), the Seventh Circuit Court, overturned a disability insurance benefit
The Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals Calls Into Question Whether Deference Should Be Given To The Factual Benefit Determinations Of ERISA Plan Administrators.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAIn a recent decision, Ariana M v. Humana Health Plan of Texas, Inc., 2017 WL 1423765 (5th Cir. April 21, 2017), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals called into question the validity of
Court Overturns Northwestern Mutual’s Denial Of Disability Insurance Benefits To Attorney With Congestive Heart Failure Unable To Handle Stress
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAA federal district court recently overturned Northwestern Mutual’s denial of own occupation disability insurance benefits to an attorney with congestive heart failure unable to handle stress. The case Mustain-Wood v. Northwestern Mututal Life
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Time For Filing A Lawsuit In ERISA Disability Insurance Claims
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISATypically, a statute of limitations-or the state mandated time period within which a claimant must file a lawsuit-begins to run once a cause of action arises. In ERISA disability claims, the