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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…
Top 5 Issues to Keep in Mind When Litigating ERISA Claims
The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its California Insurance Litigation Blog and Disability Insurance News that deal with frequently asked questions in the insurance bad faith, life…
9th Circuit puts final nail in coffin for discretionary clauses in insurer-funded ERISA plans
Disability and life insurers frequently include clauses in their insurance policies affording them complete discretion to decide whether a claim has merit. The clauses usually state the insurer has total…
When the Price is Right: Types of Attorneys’ Fee Arrangements For Handling Long-Term Disability ERISA 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…
New Ninth Circuit Case Limits Standing of ERISA “Plan Beneficiaries” to Exclude Healthcare Providers
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…
