The California Department of Insurance Unveils New Online Tool to Search for Life Insurance Benefits

On Behalf of | Nov 22, 2016 | Firm News, Insurance Commissioner, Insurance Litigation Blog, Life Insurance

Today, the California Department of Insurance launched a new online tool, the Life Insurance Policy Locator, which is available to help consumers search for possible life insurance policy or annuity proceeds anywhere in the nation. “Many potential beneficiaries are...

Ninth Circuit Creates Bright-Line Rule in ERISA Disability Cases: the Inability to Sit for More Than Four Hours Precludes Work in a Sedentary Occupation

On Behalf of | Nov 17, 2016 | Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, ERISA, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog

It is very common for an insurance company to deny a claim for long-term disability insurance governed by ERISA after concluding that a claimant can perform the duties of a sedentary occupation.  The U.S. Department of Labor’s Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)...