Department of Labor Announces April 1, 2018 as Final Date For ERISA Claims Procedures Related to New ERISA Disability Insurance Regulations

On Behalf of | Jan 27, 2018 | Disability Insurance, ERISA, Firm News, Legal Articles

Long-term and Short-Term Disability insurance cases dominate ERISA benefits litigation. According to the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), the administrative agency given the authority to regulate employee benefits under, and to enforce the statutory provisions of,...

Court Rejects Third Party Administrator’s Demurrer to Insurance Bad Faith Claim Based on Plaintiffs’ Theory of Joint Venture Liability

On Behalf of | Jan 24, 2018 | Bad Faith, Breach of Contract, Case Updates, Disability Insurance, Disability Insurance News, Firm News, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Litigation Blog, Non-ERISA

Implied in every insurance contract is a promise of “good faith and fair dealing,” which means that the insurer must not take unreasonable steps to prevent an insured’s right to receive benefits under the policy. To comply with its promise to act in good faith, the...

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in ERISA: The Potential Death Knell of a Disability, Life or Health Insurance Claim

On Behalf of | Jan 6, 2018 | Disability Insurance News, ERISA, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog, Insurance Questions and Concepts, Policy Interpretation

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, establishes protections for most employee benefits offered through employer-sponsored benefit plans. ERISA requires that the plan and claims administrators adhere to certain internal procedures, often...