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Robert McKennon and Stephanie Talavera Publish Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal: “An Agent of the Insurer.”
In the October 9, 2017 Los Angeles Daily Journal, Robert J. McKennon and Stephanie L. Talavera of the McKennon Law Group PC published a column entitled “An Agent of the…
Plan Administrators Cannot Violate their Fiduciary Duties by Failing to Provide Proper Notice of Policy Amendments; ERISA Plan Exclusions/Limits May Not be Enforceable
Summary Plan Descriptions (“SPD”) under ERISA are required to be given to plan participants, and they provide plan participants with the most important summary of plan terms they need to…
Ninth Circuit Grants a Small Reprieve to the Abuse of Discretion Standard of Review, Ruling That Discretionary Language Provisions in Self-Funded ERISA Will Apply
When litigating ERISA-governed short-term disability, long-term disability, life and medical insurance claims, a major consideration is which “standard of review” will apply to the Court’s review of the insurer’s decision…
Does an Insurance Company Need to Deny a Claim to be Liable for Bad Faith Damages? You May Be Surprised to Learn the Answer is “No.”
Every insurance contract is accompanied by an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, meaning that the insurer cannot “unfairly frustrate” or unreasonably “deprive” the insured of the benefits…
Summary Plan Descriptions Under ERISA May Do More Than Summarize Your Benefit Plan
When individuals are enrolled in a group benefit plans, they are typically provided with a “Summary Plan Description” (“SPD”) which is a document that communicates plan rights and obligations to…
Tactics Insurers Use to Deny Valid Claims for Disability Benefits
Often times, disability insurers rely upon a common set of arguments and use common tactics to deny valid claims for disability insurance benefits. For instance, disability insurers will often have…
Top 5 Ways Insurers Commit Insurance Bad Faith in Denying Life Insurance Claims
The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its Insurance Litigation and Disability Insurance News blogs that deal with frequently asked questions in insurance bad faith, life insurance, long-term…
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Church Plan ERISA Exemption
The Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, otherwise known as ERISA, protects employees from unanticipated losses in retirement or pension plans. As we have discussed in several articles on…
Top 5 Ways Insurance Companies Commit Insurance Bad Faith
The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its Insurance Litigation and Disability Insurance News blogs that deal with frequently asked questions in insurance bad faith, life insurance, long-term…
Los Angeles Daily Journal: “Decision Marks the End of an Era for Employee Benefit Plans”
In the May 25, 2017 edition of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Robert McKennon and Joseph McMillen of the McKennon Law Group PC published an article entitled “Decision Marks the…
