Disability Insurance Law Blog
The Athletics Of A Physician’s Duties May Cause Disability
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsAn interesting article published in ACS Surgery News compares surgeons to athletes and discusses how surgery is a performance sport that often requires strength and grace. See https://www.mdedge.com/acssurgerynews/article/157238/pain/has-change-surgeon-pain-disability-rise The article
Disability Approval By MetLife And Guardian Berkshire For Doctor With Neck And Back Pain
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Firm NewsDisability Insurance Law Group was hired by Dr. Brown to assist him with his claim for disability benefits under both the group policy procured for him by his professional medical association
Partner Alicia Paulino-Grisham Was Selected By American Conference Institute To Speak At The Annual American Conference Institute: Litigating Disability Insurance Claims Conference
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Firm NewsOn February 22, 2018, the American Conference Institute (“ACI”), one of the leading organizations on educating the insurance industry, conducted its annual National Advanced Forum on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims.
Important Tips For Appealing An ERISA Disability Insurance Denial
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied ERISA ClaimsA denial of disability insurance benefits too often comes as a surprise to individuals who file legitimate claims and are genuinely unable to competently perform their job duties with reasonable continuity. Making
Lincoln Financial Group Buys Liberty Life Assurance Company For $3.3 Billion
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsLincoln Financial Group has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston from Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for $3.3 billion. The acquisition
2018 – Dept Of Labor Implements New Regulations To Increase The Protections Afforded To Disability Insurance Claimants
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsSection 503 of ERISA requires employee benefit plans to provide written notice to any participant or beneficiary whose benefit claim has been denied, and to provide the claimant a full
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
Court Ruling On Mutual Of Omaha Pre-Existing Denial Of Benefits
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance PoliciesIn the case of Horneland v. United of Omaha Insurance Company, the eleventh circuit reversed the United States District court for the Middle District of Florida’s decision finding for the
A Federal Court Overturns AETNA’s Termination Of Total Disability Benefits To A Claimant, Finding That AETNA’S Decision Was Arbitrary And Capricious.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsIn a recent case, Patterson v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, No. CV 15-8156, 2017 WL 4786562 (D.N.J. Oct. 23, 2017), the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey,
Attorney’s Fees Granted For Sedgwick Arbitrary And Capricious Denial
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsIn the case of Corey v. Sedgwick Claims Mgmt. Servs., et al., No. 1:15 CV 1736, 2017 WL 4844008 (N.D. Ohio Oct. 26, 2017), the Sixth Circuit remanded the case to