Disability Insurance Law Blog
Long Term Care And Home Health Care Policy Issues
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Insurance Company TacticsIt appears that many companies that sold long term care and home health care insurance had little idea of what a claim would involve or that at some point they would
Unum Names New Head Of Individual Disability Policy Block To “Improve … Business.”
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsUnum announced that Jack McGarry, will be taking over Unum’s closed block of business in the United States. Unum’s closed block of business includes Unum’s individual disability policies issued almost
The Effect Of A Severance Or Employment Agreement On A Disability Or ERISA Benefit Claim
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance PoliciesIn 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
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.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Insurance Company TacticsIt 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
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
How A Disability Insurance Attorney Can Assist In The Administration Or Appeal Of A Disability Claim
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialDealing 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
Your Disability Insurance Claims Examiner Is Not Their Friend And The Information You Provide To Them Can Often Be Misrepresented And Used Against You.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Insurance Company TacticsYour disability insurance claims examiner is not their friend and the information you provide to them can often be misrepresented and used against you. It is essential to remember that
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
Disability Insurance Law Group Successfully Overturns Prudential’s Termination Of Lupus Claimants Disability Insurance Claim
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Firm NewsAfter being approved for disability insurance benefits for almost two years, without warning, Prudential Insurance Company simply terminated a disability insurance claim of a woman suffering from severe and uncontrolled
Fibromyalgia And The Disability Insurance Claims Process
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Application ProcessThose suffering from a severe case of Fibromyalgia know that it can cause widespread, debilitating pain, cognitive problems such as memory loss or difficulty with concentration, and overwhelming fatigue. Unfortunately, the cause