Most employee group long-term disability insurance plans are governed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, a set of federal laws that protect the rights of policyholders. Among other things, ERISA gives policyholders the right to appeal an insurance company’s decision to deny a claim for LTD benefits. The law offices […]
Collecting Attorney Fees in an ERISA Disability Lawsuits
If you are forced to file an ERISA lawsuit against an insurance company for unfairly denying a claim for disability benefits, can you ask to be reimbursed for attorneys’ fees as part of your settlement? If an insurance company has denied your claim for disability benefits, ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), the […]
Don’t Lose Your Disability Benefits Due to Non-Compliance with a Doctor’s Orders
Insurance companies employ a variety of different ruses in their attempts to get out of paying off a claim for disability benefits. One of these is the use of allegations of non-compliance with a physician’s prescribed treatment as reason to deny paying benefits. Insurance companies can legally deny a disability claim for non-compliance. Non-compliance occurs […]
What Remedies Can You Recover From An ERISA Disability Lawsuit?
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law enacted to protect an individual from pension and insurance fraud. Its rules apply to almost all employee group short term and long term disability policies. Among other things, ERISA gives a policyholder the right to appeal an insurance company’s decision to deny […]
11 Things to Know about ERISA and Filing Long Term Disability Insurance Claims
If you are an employee at a private or publicly traded company, chances are your long term disability insurance and other employee benefits are regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA. Passed by Congress in 1974, ERISA’s main purpose is to regulate and protect the employee benefits plans of workers employed at […]
