Denied Life Insurance Claims
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
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
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
Troiano V. Aetna Life Insurance Company
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsTroiano v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, No. 16-1307 (1st Cir. 2016), involved a disability insurance claimant who was approved by an ERISA Plan Administrator, Aetna, for monthly disability benefits. However,
Disability Insurance Law Group Overturns Cigna’s Denial Of Disability Benefits In Time For Claimant With Fibromyalgia To Save Her Home
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialOur client, Ms. W, enjoyed a long and successful career as an office manager for a mid-size company. Unfortunately, shortly after receiving a promotion, she began to experience unusual and
Are You Really “In Good Hands” When It Comes To Your Life Insurance Company?
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied Life Insurance ClaimsStories about unfair and what can often be described as despicable behavior by insurance companies are not all that uncommon. A recent segment on the CBS news show 60 Minutes,
Interpleader Lawsuits Over Life Insurance Benefits
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied Life Insurance ClaimsAfter a person with a life insurance policy dies, a situation may arise where more than one party believes they are the rightful beneficiary of the life insurance benefit at issue. As
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
The Things The Insurance Company May Not Tell Claimants About Their Rights Under ERISA
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAThere are many things that an administrator or insurance company may not tell claimants about their rights in ERISA benefit claims and ERISA appeals (when there has been a denial of their