Insurance & ERISA Litigation Blog
When Guarding the Henhouse, Some Foxes Go Rogue: When an Insurer’s Conflict of Interest Factors into Administrating Group Long-Term Disability ERISA Plans
Few Americans can retire on their savings alone. Many workers participate in an employee benefits plans, which serve to provide financial security in case of disability or retirement. In the…
Orange County Lawyer Publishes Article in July 2018 edition by Robert J. McKennon Entitled “Insurers’ Intermediaries: The Implications of Actions Taken by Agents, Employers, and Third-Party Administrators”
In July 2018, The Orange County Bar Association published an article written by Robert J. McKennon and Stephanie L. Talavera of the McKennon Law Group PC in the Orange County…
Opportunistic Rescission: When Do Insurers Waive their Right to Rescind an Insurance Policy?
All too often, we see insurance companies deny insurance claims by attempting to opportunistically rescind insurance policies. This practice has become more prevalent in recent years as insurers look for…
A District Court Rejects Insurer’s Denial of a Long-Term Disability Claim Based Only on a Paper Review of Medical Records and Blind Adherence to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles
A “battle of the experts” is common in legal disputes. But what happens when your doctor determines you are disabled and unable to work, while the insurer’s doctor determines you…
Part-Time Work: Is this Sufficient to Preclude a Claim for Long-Term Disability Benefits Under the “Any Occupation” Standard of Total Disability?
Long-term disability insurance policies are an important safety net for employees. In the event of an accident, long-term disability helps to bridge the gap in income when an employee is…
Ninth Circuit Interprets the Health Parity Act in Favor of Insureds Seeking Health Insurance Benefits
Insurance companies often attempt to provide different levels of benefits for the treatment of physical injuries and mental health issues in the same policy. Mental health parity describes the equal…
Los Angeles Daily Journal Publishes Article on May 24, 2018 by Robert McKennon Entitled “Preexisting Condition Doesn’t Preclude Coverage”
In the May 24, 2018 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the Daily Journal published an article written by the McKennon Law Group’s Robert J. McKennon. The article addresses…
Bloomberg BNA Publishes Article on McKennon Law Group’s Case “Aetna Ignored Facebook Posts Showing Man’s Disability: Lawsuit”
On April 23, 2018, Bloomberg BNA published an article covering McKennon Law Group’s innovative use of social media monitoring to benefit our client in his lawsuit against Aetna Insurance Company….
Los Angeles Daily Journal Publishes Small Firm Profile on the McKennon Law Group PC Entitled “Shifting Allegiance: No Longer Insurers’ Advocates, McKennon Law Group Attorneys Stand Up for Policyholders”
In the May 7, 2018 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Daily Journal Staff Writer Melanie Brisbon authored a “small firm profile” article on the McKennon Law Group PC….
Robert McKennon and Stephanie Talavera Publish Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal: “Ruling Addresses When A Third-party Acts as ERISA Fiduciary”
ERISA protects employees from abuse of their employer-sponsored benefit plans by establishing procedural protections and codifying fiduciary relationships. Under ERISA, plan fiduciaries must administer the plan in accordance with their…