Insurance & ERISA Litigation Blog
The Prevalence of Life, Health and Disability Benefit Claim Denials is Astounding: It’s Worse Than You Thought
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that a whopping 75 percent of long-term disability claims are denied. With over six decades of collective experience representing both insurers and their policyholders,…
Demystifying an ERISA Disability Insurance Claim: A Timeline for a Misunderstood Employee Benefit
The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its California Insurance Litigation Blog that deal with frequently asked questions in the insurance bad faith, life insurance, long term disability…
Robert McKennon and Scott Calvert Publish Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal: “New Regulations Will Benefit Claimants in Disability Insurance Cases”
In the January 12, 2017 edition of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Robert McKennon and Scott Calvert of the McKennon Law Group PC published an article summarizing the new U.S….
Have “Quack” Medical Reviewers Caused Denial of Your Long-Term Disability Claim? California Court of Appeal Berates Insurance Company for Controlling Medical Peer Reviews
During their Presidential election campaigns, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spotlighted for America flaws in our criminal justice system. They raised questions about whether the criminal probe into Ms. Clinton’s…
Health Insurance Law Update: Medical Providers Seeking Payment from Insurers Must File a Quantum Meruit Lawsuit Within Two Years of the First EOB
The most common complaint McKennon Law Group PC hears from medical providers is that insurers refuse to pay for the services provided to their insureds, even after the medical provider…
The California Department of Insurance Unveils New Online Tool to Search for Life Insurance Benefits
Today, the California Department of Insurance launched a new online tool, the Life Insurance Policy Locator, which is available to help consumers search for possible life insurance policy or annuity…
Ninth Circuit Creates Bright-Line Rule in ERISA Disability Cases: the Inability to Sit for More Than Four Hours Precludes Work in a Sedentary Occupation
It is very common for an insurance company to deny a claim for long-term disability insurance governed by ERISA after concluding that a claimant can perform the duties of a…
Robert McKennon and Scott Calvert Publish Article: Insurers turn to Drones
In the October 18, 2016 edition of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Robert McKennon and Scott Calvert of the McKennon Law Group published an article regarding the use of drones…
Federal Court Criticizes Long-Term Disability Insurer for “Paper Reviews” and Dismissing SSA Award
Were you denied benefits by your group long-term disability insurer without the insurance company’s doctor examining you in-person? Did your insurer deny your claim even though the Social Security Administration…
Robert McKennon Publishes Article: Ninth Circuit: ‘Independent’ Physicians may Favor Insurers
In the September 8, 2016 edition of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Robert McKennon of the McKennon Law Group published an article regarding the use of so-called “independent” physicians used…