In theory, we should never sign anything without reading and understanding its contents. In practice, we are presented with sprawling documents and agreements stuffed with legal jargon that can baffle the best of us on at least a weekly basis. Our instinct is to sign...
Month: April 2023
Old ERISA benefits cancellation tricks never die
Though the judgment against the insurer was swift, a recent ERISA case is a timely reminder that sometimes insurers will resort to the benefits cancellation equivalent of throwing pasta at a wall, hoping something will stick. In Caudill v. The Hartford Life &...
The distinction between ‘illness and ‘injury’ in ERISA claims
A recent successful appeal highlighted how the sometimes everyday interchangeability of the words “illness” and “injury” can mean the difference between temporary and lifetime ERISA benefits. The thrill of temporary victory In Stein v. Paul Revere Life Ins. Co., the...