ERISA
Seventh Circuit Upholds District Court’s Decision That A Claimant With Fibromyalgia Was Disabled Under Her ERISA Governed Disability Plan And Commented On The Disabling Nature Of Fibromyalgia.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAIn a recent case, Kennedy v. The Lilly Extended Disability Plan, No. 16-2314, __F.3d__, 2017 WL 2178091 (7th Cir. May 18, 2017), the Seventh Circuit Court, overturned a disability insurance benefit
The Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals Calls Into Question Whether Deference Should Be Given To The Factual Benefit Determinations Of ERISA Plan Administrators.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAIn a recent decision, Ariana M v. Humana Health Plan of Texas, Inc., 2017 WL 1423765 (5th Cir. April 21, 2017), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals called into question the validity of
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
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
Do You Have The Right Information To Be Successful In Your Application For Benefits Under Or Appealing A Denial Of Your ERISA Disability Insurance Claim?
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAMost group policies that you obtain as a result of your employment are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). ERISA is a federal statute that
Supreme Court Will Review An Insurance Carrier’s Right To Reimbursement Under ERISA
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAOn 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
Is Your Insurance Benefits Claim Governed By ERISA?
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAERISA stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act which was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Ford in 1974. When the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) became
What Is ERISA?
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAERISA stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act which was passed by Congress in 1974 and signed into law by President Gerald Ford on Labor Day, September 2, 1974.