by Angela Danielson | Feb 15, 2015 | News & Events
Our client, a CPA, suffered from Multiple Sclerosis and was receiving monthly payments according to the terms of his disability insurance policy. A number of errors on his tax returns and insurance applications came to light, and the disability insurance company sued...
by Angela Danielson | Feb 15, 2015 | News & Events
NEW YORK – Under a de novo review, a federal judge on Feb. 13 ruled that an ERISA-governed disability insurer that terminated benefits to a claimant with multiple medical problems acted arbitrarily. The judge found that the record contained substantial evidence of...
by Angela Danielson | Feb 15, 2015 | News & Events
Two insurance companies refused to pay a disabled chiropractor that was suffering from debilitating back injuries, due to a previous criminal conviction for insurance fraud in a completely unrelated matter. We vigorously pursued a lawsuit against both companies and...
by Angela Danielson | Feb 15, 2015 | News & Events
Disability insurance companies all over the country have long claimed that they could force a high income individual to work for minimum wage under policies that contain an “any occupation” clause. In a groundbreaking decision in federal court, Our...
by Angela Danielson | Feb 15, 2015 | ERISA
Created to protect pension funds from unscrupulous employers, ERISA is a federal law that has become a favorite strategic weapon in the battle by insurance companies to deny policyholder claims. Simply invoking ERISA in a lawsuit frequently restricts the evidence the...
