Disability Insurance – General Topics
Proposal Targets Social Media Of Disabled People To Find Fraud
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsFlorida residents who collect Social Security Disability benefits might be alarmed to hear the details of a new proposal from the Trump administration. In an effort to catch people allegedly
Problems You Could Encounter With Long-Term Care Insurance
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsAs you age, preparing for the future becomes a priority. Florida residents may be living longer, but they are also suffering from physical and mental ailments that require a substantial
Debilitating PTSD Makes Living Nearly Impossible For Some People
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsMany Florida residents experience traumatic events. Some of them are able to deal with the situation and move on with life within a reasonable amount of time. However, others cannot
Court Reverses Prudential Insurance Company’s Termination Of Long-Term Disability Benefits
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsRecently the United States District Court for the District of Colorado determined an insurance provider wrongfully terminated a client’s long-term disability (LTD) benefits. Paquin v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America highlights
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
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
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
Hartford Will Purchase Aetna’s U.S. Group Life And Disability Business For $1.45 Billion Cash
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsHartford Financial Services Group just announced that it will purchase Aetna Inc.’s U.S. group life and disability business for $1.45 billion cash. Reuters reports that Hartford will use $273 million