On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Apr 16, 2020 | ERISA, Insurance Litigation Blog
In the October 2019 matter, McHugh v. Protective Life Insurance, 40 Cal.App.5th 1166 (2019) (“McHugh”), the California Court of Appeals ruled that Insurance Code Sections 10113.71 and 10113.72 only apply to policies issued or delivered after January 1, 2013. This was...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Apr 14, 2020 | Disability Insurance
Disability insurance is one of those things you pay for but hope that you never have to use. Should you be in position to file a claim, it means you’re suffering from a serious injury or illness that’s keeping you from doing your job. Upon filing a disability...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Apr 8, 2020 | Case Updates, Disability Insurance, Discovery, ERISA, ERISA - Administrative Record, ERISA - Discovery, Expert Testimony, Insurance Litigation Blog, Life Insurance
When it Goes to the Bias of an Insurer’s Consultants, that’s When a claimant who challenges a denial of disability or life insurance benefits by filing a court action under ERISA is generally not able to present evidence to the court that is not in the administrative...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Apr 7, 2020 | ERISA, Insurance Litigation Blog, News
On March 24, 2020, after a bench trial in a 46-page opinion, Eastern District of California federal court Judge Troy Nunley ruled in favor of McKennon Law Group PC’s client in her ERISA lawsuit against her long-term disability insurer MetLife, who had denied her claim...