On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Mar 20, 2020 | Benefits, Disability Insurance, ERISA, ERISA - Attorneys' Fees, Insurance Litigation Blog
Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), an employee who prevails in a lawsuit against his insurance company to collect ERISA-governed plan benefits – including life, health, disability or accidental death benefits – is entitled to recover...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Mar 18, 2020 | Benefits, Disability Insurance, ERISA, ERISA - Attorneys' Fees
Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), an employee who prevails in a lawsuit against his insurance company to collect ERISA-governed plan benefits – including life, health, disability or accidental death benefits – is entitled to recover...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Nov 27, 2019 | Bad Faith, Beneficiaries, Benefits, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog
Life insurance lapse generally refers to coverage ending for insufficient or nonpayment of policy premiums. If premiums are not paid during the grace period to sustain the policy, then the life insurance ends. The lapse of a life insurance policy at the wrong time...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Apr 2, 2018 | Benefits, Disability Insurance News, ERISA, Firm News
Pain is a highly subjective, personal phenomenon. Only the person suffering from pain can adequately describe that pain and how that person is affected by the pain. And we know that one person may be capable of tolerating a completely different threshold of pain when...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Apr 2, 2018 | Benefits, Disability Insurance News, ERISA, Firm News
Pain is a highly subjective, personal phenomenon. Only the person suffering from pain can adequately describe that pain and how that person is affected by the pain. And we know that one person may be capable of tolerating a completely different threshold of pain when...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jul 25, 2017 | Accidental Death or Dismemberment, Bad Faith, Benefits, Firm News, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Litigation Blog, Life Insurance, News, News Blog
On July 20, 2017, the Los Angeles Daily Journal quoted Robert McKennon of McKennon Law Group PC in an article entitled “Insurance Claim Denial Because Airbnb Rental May Have Wider Implications,” by Andy Serbe. The article discusses a recently filed complaint, and its...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jul 7, 2017 | Accidental Death or Dismemberment, Bad Faith, Benefits, Firm News, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Litigation Blog, Life Insurance
Underlying every insurance contract in California is an implied promise of “good faith and fair dealing,” which requires that the insurer act in good faith when handling the insured’s claim. If the insurer has a “genuine dispute” as to coverage, then the insurer will...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jun 28, 2017 | Accidental Death or Dismemberment, Bad Faith, Benefits, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog, Life Insurance
The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its Insurance Litigation and Disability Insurance News blogs that deal with frequently asked questions in insurance bad faith, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, annuities, accidental death...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jun 20, 2017 | Bad Faith, Benefits, Disability Insurance News, Firm News, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Litigation Blog, Life Insurance
The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its Insurance Litigation and Disability Insurance News blogs that deal with frequently asked questions in insurance bad faith, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, annuities, accidental death...
On Behalf of McKennon Law Group PC | Jun 9, 2017 | Bad Faith, Benefits, Breach of Contract, Disability Insurance, ERISA, ERISA - Church Plans, ERISA - Government Plans, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog, Insurance Questions and Concepts
The Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, otherwise known as ERISA, protects employees from unanticipated losses in retirement or pension plans. As we have discussed in several articles on the topic, ERISA safeguards such plans by establishing strict...
