United States Supreme Court to Decide When the Statute of Limitations Period Begins in an ERISA Disability Case

On Behalf of | Apr 29, 2013 | Case Updates, Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, ERISA, ERISA - Statute of Limitations, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog

By granting certiorari in Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co., 496 Fed. Appx. 129, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 19269, 2012 WL 4017133 (2d Cir. September 13, 2012), the United States Supreme Court is poised to address an issue that has left countless ERISA...

FAQs: Can an Insured Sue for Future Policy Benefits and Attorneys’ Fees in a Lawsuit Against an Insurer for Disability Insurance Benefits?

On Behalf of | Apr 18, 2013 | Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, ERISA, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog, Insurance Questions and Concepts

The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its California Insurance Litigation Blog that deal with frequently asked questions in the insurance bad faith and ERISA area of the law.  This is another such article in that series. If an insurance company...

Ninth Circuit Emphasizes Need for an Insurer to Have a Meaningful Dialogue With the Claimant When Denying Benefits

On Behalf of | Apr 15, 2013 | ERISA, ERISA - Abuse of Discretion, Firm News, Health/Medical Insurance

A recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision reaffirmed the need for plan administrators to state the reasoning behind their denial of coverage.  In Lukas v. United Behavioral Health,  __ F.3d __, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 1230 (9th Cir. Jan. 17, 2013) the Ninth...