Disability Insurance Law Blog
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
A Well-Prepared Claim And Applications Resulted In Benefits Under All Of Claimant’s Policies
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Application ProcessThe value of making sure all necessary proof of disability is obtained and clarified prior to filing a claim for disability benefits is imperative to the success of any claim, whether it
Social Media Causes Long-Term Disability Claimant To Lose Her Benefits
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Insurance Company TacticsIn a recent case out of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Davis v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., No. 16-10895, (5th Cir. 2017), the Court found that surveillance footage and
Disability Insurance Law Group Successfully Resolves Long Term Care Claim Against Genworth
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Insurance Company TacticsDisability Insurance Law Group was hired to assist a 91 year old woman in obtaining the home health care benefits to which she was entitled under her long term care policy