ERISA

A common scene in TV shows and movies is a couple of guys sitting in a van down the street from an unsuspecting person’s home, Read More

An insurance company’s decision to end a patient’s long-term disability benefits was upheld in a recent ruling due to his doctor’s poor post-appointment report. The case Read More

Two recent cases – Bedwell v. Schlumberger Grp. Welfare Benefits Plan and Logan v. The Prudential Ins. Co. of Am. – have highlighted the small but pivotal distinction between Read More

Employees in New Jersey who are covered by employer-sponsored disability insurance plans must exercise their rights within the deadlines outlined in the Employee Retirement Income Read More

Insurance companies in New Jersey are not always as willing to provide coverage as you may feel they’ve led you to believe. Your claim might Read More

If you have been diagnosed with a serious illness or have an injury which prevents you from doing your job, you may be able to Read More

Private long-term disability insurance claims, either individual or group claims, are only available to a tiny percentage of people who actually have disability insurance coverage. Read More

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) sets forth the standards for certain retirement assets and how they’re managed. Entities that offer plans Read More

ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This may seem like a daunting name at first until you know it helps regulate Read More

Insurance never seems very important until you need to make a claim. Your employer offering a company-sponsored disability policy was likely less of a factor Read More

If you’re dealing with a disability and trying to file an ERISA or individual disability claim, one part of this process is simply defining your Read More

Cancer – of any kind – is a devastating disease, so it’s only natural that a diagnosis throws your entire world in disarray. You probably Read More

Many of us learned at a young age that you should work hard when you’re young so you can retire early and enjoy the fruits Read More

The ERISA system can be very confusing, especially when it comes to disability claims. You know that cannot work and that you need the financial Read More

We’ve talked before about how getting your doctor’s support for your disability claim will make a big difference if and when you apply for your Read More