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McKennon Law | February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

The California Department of Insurance Recently Created a Long-Term Care Insurance Task Force, But It Will Not Solve Insurer Claim Denials

According to the California Department of Insurance, most Californians cannot afford nursing home care – at an average cost of $6,000 per month – and are worried about the cost…

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McKennon Law | January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

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…

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McKennon Law | January 5, 2021

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…

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McKennon Law | January 5, 2021January 6, 2021

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…

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McKennon Law | November 4, 2020September 3, 2024

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…

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McKennon Law | June 3, 2020August 5, 2020

After McKennon Law Group PC Prevails on Fee Motion, Judge Orders Aetna to Pay Nearly $115,000 in Attorneys’ Fees to Plaintiff in ERISA Disability Case

On May 26, 2020, in the matter of Karen Fogerty v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, Case No. 2:19-cv-03018-DSF-GJS, Judge Dale S. Fischer of the U.S. District Court, Central District of…

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McKennon Law | May 22, 2020August 5, 2020

After McKennon Law Group PC Aggressively Pursues Fee Motion, District Judge Awards Plaintiff in ERISA Disability Case Nearly $130,000 in Attorneys’ Fees and Costs

On April 6, 2020, in the matter of Vicky Ibarra v. Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co., Case No. 8:19-cv-00333-DOC-DFM, Judge David O. Carter of the U.S. District Court, Central District…

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McKennon Law | May 8, 2020August 5, 2020

Coronavirus: California Insurance Commissioner Orders Policyholder Safeguards

Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has hit California extremely hard.  Since the outbreak, there have been many questions from clients regarding what kind of impact the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will have on…

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McKennon Law | April 7, 2020August 14, 2020

McKennon Law Group PC Wins ERISA Disability Trial against Long-Term Disability Insurer MetLife

On March 24, 2020, after a bench trial in a 46-page opinion, Eastern District of California federal court Judge Troy Nunley ruled in favor of McKennon Law Group PC’s client…

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McKennon Law | March 18, 2020August 5, 2020

After McKennon Law Group PC Aggressively Pursues Fee Motion, District Judge Awards Plaintiff in ERISA Disability Case Nearly $90,000 in Attorneys’ Fees, Costs and Interest

On March 3, 2020, in the matter of Earl Durham v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, Case No. 8:19-cv-01494-DOC-DFM, Judge David O. Carter of the U.S. District Court, Central District of…

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  • Court Rejects MetLife’s Long-Term Disability Denial: A Win for Claimants With Cognitively Demanding Occupations In Long-Haul Covid Disability Case
  • Federal Court Holds Health Insurance Plans Are Subject to California’s § 10110.6 Discretionary-Clause Ban
  • Central District of California Federal Court Awards Long-Term Retroactive Disability Benefits in Dharmasena v. MetLife
  • How Are Claimants Impacted When Claims Fiduciaries Miss ERISA Deadlines?
  • New Jersey Federal Court Rules in Favor of Disabled Executive in ERISA Disability Benefits Case Finding that First Reliance’s Denial Decision was Arbitrary and Capricious

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