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District Court Finds that Insurer Misinterpreted Key Policy Term in an ERISA Long-Term Disability Plan, Allowing Remand and Award of Attorneys’ Fees
Insurance companies acting as ERISA plan administrators often misinterpret the definition of “disability” when considering a claimant for long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits. In Reyes v. USAble Life, 2019 WL 1549430…
The Current Wave of “Long-Haul” COVID-19 Patients Likely Means an Overwhelmed Social Security Disability System and More Long-Term Disability Claims
Even after the current COVID-19 pandemic is declared to be over, many people – possibly up to 10% or even 15% – of COVID-19 patients may continue to display symptoms…
District Court Reverses Denial of Disability Claims Where Insurer’s Paper Review Conflicted with the Entirely One-Sided Record of Examining Physicians’ Opinions in Favor of Claimant
Insurance companies often base denials of disability claims on the mere review of the available documentation in the existing claims files. It is cheaper for them to do so and…
The Basics of an ERISA Life, Health and Disability Insurance Claim – Part Thirteen: Augmenting an Administrative Record
In this several-part blog series titled The Basics of an ERISA Life, Health and Disability Insurance Claim, we discuss the basics of an ERISA life, health, accidental death and dismemberment…
McKennon Law Group PC Prevails Against Lincoln Life When it Voluntarily Agrees To Reverse its Disability Claim Denial Decision Soon After We Filed an ERISA Lawsuit
On July 24, 2020, McKennon Law Group PC’s client, Julie Hodgson, filed a 52-page Complaint against the administrator of her disability benefits, Lincoln Life Assurance Company of Boston (“Lincoln”), on…
Disabled NFL Players Face the Same ERISA Hurdles as Everyday Workers: Plans that Use Biased Physicians and that Deny Disability Claims without a Fair and Full Review
National Football League (“NFL”) players are covered by an employer-sponsored long-term disability (“LTD”) policy called the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan (“Plan”). This NFL Plan, like most employer…
Bloomberg Law Publishes Article on May 28, 2019, Featuring McKennon Law Group PC Matter Entitled “Pension Lawsuit Puts Court Choice Test Back Before High Court”
On May 28, 2019, Bloomberg Law published an article involving one of McKennon Law Group PC’s cases in Bloomberg Law’s Benefits & Executive Compensation News section. For a full view…
The Basics of an ERISA Life, Health and Disability Insurance Claim – Part Twelve: The Standard of Review
In this several-part blog series titled The Basics of an ERISA Life, Health and Disability Insurance Claim, we discuss the basics of an ERISA life, health, accidental death and dismemberment…
The Basics of an ERISA Life, Health and Disability Insurance Claim – Part Eleven: Personal Statements and Witness Statements
In this several-part blog series titled The Basics of an ERISA Life, Health and Disability Insurance Claim, we discuss the basics of an ERISA life, health, accidental death and dismemberment…
McKennon Law Group PC Achieves Complete Success at Trial Against Long-Term Disability Insurer Aetna in ERISA Lawsuit
Disabled claimants who suffer from conditions like myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) often face difficult hurdles in getting their disability benefits paid because of the subjective nature of these conditions….
