September 2010

Disability Insurance Attorneys Dell & Schaefer are excited to report that Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) will convene a hearing on Tuesday to examine the difficulties workers face in securing benefits they are entitled to from private long-term disability insurance plans. The hearing, entitled “Do Private Long-Term Disability Policies Provide the Protection They…

After successfully winning her claim against Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (Liberty Life) at both district and appeals court levels, Theresa Willcox’s disability attorney sought compensation for the attorney’s fees charged Willcox to bring her claim before the Courts. When the District Court denied the application, Willcox’s disability attorney appealed the decision.

The primary…

Willcox v Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (Liberty) is an interesting disability insurance case. Theresa Willcox originally brought her disability claim before the U.S. District Court in Minnesota. When Liberty Life determined that she did not qualify to have her short-term disability benefits extended into long-term disability benefits, she made the usual appeals to…

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has the opportunity to sign California Assembly Bill 1868 (“AB 1868″) and put an end to unreasonable discretionary clauses contained in ERISA governed long term disability policies. Discretionary clauses provides authority to the insurer to determine eligibility for benefits or coverage, interpret the terms of the policy, or interpret the terms…

Our law firm was recently contacted by an individual that was receiving long term disability income payments from Prudential. This disability claimant has been on long term disability for approximately 12 months. His disability is the result of a disabling knee condition. His Prudential long term disability policy defines "disability" for the first 24 months…