In cases where an employee has a serious illness or injury that will likely prevent them from returning to work for many months or longer, their employer may ask them to sign an employment/settlement agreement and/or severance agreement in exchange for additional...
Month: July 2012
It is often difficult to get a disability insurance company to accept liability of the claim, when a claimant suffers from a condition that is not readily diagnosed by objective testing.
It is often difficult to get a disability insurance company to accept liability of the claim, when a claimant suffers from a condition that is not readily diagnosed by objective testing. Insurance companies frequently target conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic...
Supreme Court will Review an Insurance Carrier’s Right to Reimbursement under ERISA
On June 25, 2012, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari review in the case US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen, which will greatly impact the landscape of employee benefits law, which is largely governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...
How a Disability Insurance Attorney Can Assist in the Administration or Appeal of a Disability Claim
Dealing with an insurance company at any stage of the disability claims process can be complicated, frustrating, time consuming and confusing. Whether you are applying for disability benefits, waiting for a claim determination, on claim, appealing a denial...