Disability Blog & Cases:
Microsoft employee forced to sue Prudential for denial of ERISA disability benefits

Forced to hire a Washington disability lawyer to represent him in United States District Court to file an ERISA lawsuit against Prudential Insurance, a Software Design Test Engineer and his attorney allege that the insurer breached its contract, violated the consumer Protection Act, acted in bad faith, and was negligent in denying him ERISA long-term disability benefits.


Disability Blog & Cases:
Two Yellow Book employees sue Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston for failing to pay ERISA disability benefits

Two different lawsuits were recently filed in California and Alabama Federal Court under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) against the Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. In both cases, it is alleged that Liberty improperly denied both plaintiffs their claims for long-term disability (LTD) benefits.


Disability Blog & Cases:
General surgeon files lawsuit against Provident Life and UNUM for disability benefits award

Having failed to uphold its obligation to provide disability benefits to one Provident Life and Accident/UNUM policyholder, the insurer now finds itself in litigation to solve the matter. A General Surgeon and his Florida disability attorney filed a complaint on July 11, 2011 in an effort to pursue the disability benefits he is entitled to under his UNUM insurance plan.