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 court can review, eliminates a trial by jury, and seriously jeopardizes the insured’s rights to have a court force insurance companies to pay their claims.
We won a groundbreaking decision regarding ERISA and its applicability to group disability insurance policies when, for the first time, a Federal judge ruled that ERISA’s applicability to a case is not an automatic slam-dunk, and that a jury should determine whether or not ERISA applies. We challenged this long-standing industry practice and won, and our success will have an impact on how future ERISA cases are handled.
For more information on how we can help you, contact us for an initial evaluation.
Evan S. Schwartz
Founder of Schwartz, Conroy & Hack
833-824-5350
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