Disability Insurance Law Blog
Filing A Life Insurance Claim May Sound Easier Than It Is
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied Life Insurance ClaimsLosing a loved one is never easy, even if it was expected. After the funeral and burial, there are usually several matters to take care of in order to close
Eleventh Circuit Court Of Appeals Finds That Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company Acted Unreasonably When It Denied Disability Insurance Benefits Under The Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion To A Woman Who Suffered A Stroke Nine Days After Giving Birth
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialJulissa Bradshaw had a healthy pregnancy and no other pre-existing medical conditions when she became insured under her ERISA governed disability insurance policy with Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (“RSL”).
Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals Finds Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan Was Wrong And Unreasonable When It Denied A 9 Year NFL Veteran With Traumatic Brain Injury Total And Permanent Disability Benefits
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Pro Athletes Disability BenefitsIn May of 2017, we discussed the case of Jesse Solomon v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan, where the district court held that the NFL Plan was wrong and
Life Insurance Interpleader Actions Can Be Filed In Court By Insurance Companies As A Lawsuit Or As A Crossclaim Or Counterclaim
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied Life Insurance ClaimsMany times, an interpleader action is pursued by a life insurance company after two or more individuals file a competing life insurance claims for the same death benefit that is only required
Federal Circuit Court Of Appeals Holds That A Return Of Life Insurance Premiums Paid After The Death Of An Insured Is Insufficient When An Insured Continued To Pay Premiums With The Understanding There Was Continued Life Insurance Coverage
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied Life Insurance ClaimsIn the recent case of McCravy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 690 F.3d 176 (4th Cir. 2012), the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that a return of life insurance premiums
Liberty Life’s Wrongful Denial Of Disability Benefits For Bipolar Disorder And Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Insurance Company TacticsIn the case, Suson v. The PNC Financial Services Group, INC., No. 15-CV-10817, 2017 WL 3234809, at *1 (N.D. Ill. July 31, 2017), Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, acting
MetLife Was Unreasonable To Reduce Insured’s Disability Benefit By Pension Funds Rolled Over Into IRA
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied ERISA ClaimsBy Maggie Smith of Disability Insurance Law Group: In a decision last month out of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court found Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) was unreasonable
Can A Personal Injury Settlement Offset Your Long-Term Disability Payments?
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance PoliciesOn behalf of the Disability Insurance Law Group posted in ERISA on Monday, June 26, 2017. In a recent case out of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Arnone v. Aetna Life
Court Of Appeals Rules Against Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company And Upholds An Award Of Disability Insurance Benefits Under ERISA Policy, Costs, And Attorneys’ Fees.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Firm NewsIn a recent case, Marcin v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company and Mitre Corporation Long Term Disability Insurance Program, No. 16-7125, __F.3d__, 2017 WL 2818648 (D.C. Cir. June 30, 2017), the
Disability Insurance Law Group Appeal Results In MetLife Overturning Denial Of Benefits For Depression And Anxiety Claim
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialOur client (Mr. X), a stockbroker in New York, experienced anxiety and major depression as the result of family related issues and the death of his mother after her long