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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 Read More

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 Read More

Two recent “own occupation” versus “any occupation” judgments, in addition to cases from late last year, while not resounding successes, seem to indicate a trend Read More

The seismic 2019 ruling in Wit v. United Behavioral Health (UBH), which compelled UBH to reprocess more than 50,000 denied claims for psychiatric conditions due Read More

An almost unbelievable pattern of deception and misrepresentation has defined the NFL’s approach to compensating disabled former players. And players argue that their union has Read More

People submitting long-term disability claims for fibromyalgia are frequently denied benefits and those who have taken their claims to court have found that judges often Read More

We recently wrote about a case where, through exceptional determination, an ERISA claimant was able to challenge a denial of benefits and win a chance Read More

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