Insurance & ERISA Litigation Blog
McKennon Law Group PC Founding Partner, Robert J. McKennon, Receives 2021 “Super Lawyer” Designation and Receives Rare 10-Year “Super Lawyer” Designation
McKennon Law Group PC is proud to announce that its founding partner, Robert J. McKennon, has been recognized as one of Southern California’s “Super Lawyers” for Insurance Coverage and appeared…
A Disability Claim Must Be Evaluated In Light Of A Claimant’s Actual Duties Undertaken For His Or Her Occupation
A California Federal District Court has granted a motion for summary judgment under F.R.C.P. Rule 52 in favor of a disability claimant, holding that an insurer must consider a long-term…
Los Angeles Daily Journal Publishes Article on January 4, 2021 by Robert McKennon Entitled “ERISA Ruling Expands Protection for Employees, Beneficiaries”
In the January 4, 2021 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the Daily Journal published an article written by the McKennon Law Group PC’s Robert J. McKennon entitled “ERISA…
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…
Los Angeles Daily Journal Publishes Article on October 23, 2020 by Robert McKennon Entitled “Ruling Demonstrates When Employers Are Agents of Insurers”
In the October 23, 2020 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the Daily Journal published an article written by the McKennon Law Group PC’s Robert J. McKennon. The article…
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…
McKennon Law Group’s Client Wins Large Award of Attorneys’ Fees in ERISA Disability Lawsuit Against Aetna Life Insurance Company
On October 14, 2020, Judge Janis L. Sammartino of the Southern District of California ruled in favor of McKennon Law Group PC’s client in her motion for attorneys’ fees and…
New California Law Expands Coverage for Mental Health Services and Substance Use Disorders Offered by California Health Plans
Health insurance plans frequently deny claims by plan members on the basis that the claimed services are not medically necessary. This limitation is applied even more so in the context…
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…
In an Important Ruling in a McKennon Law Group PC Case, Judge Stephen Wilson Rules That Temporary Life Insurance Policy Was Potentially Created
Many people acquire life insurance in order to guarantee that their loved ones are provided for in the event of their death. For most people, the policy is acquired, and it…