Disability Blog & Cases:
Nestle Waters employee sues Assurant for denial of disability benefits under ERISA

A Pennsylvania disability attorne y recently filed a Federal lawsuit in Pennsylvania against Assurant, Inc. (Assurant), Assurant Employee Benefits (AEB), and Union Security Insurance Company (Union).

Disability Blog & Cases:
Disability attorney and client suffering from fibromyalgia and hypertension sue UNUM for unpaid long term disability benefits

On July 5, 2011, Annie T. Merion and her Georgia disability attorney filed a lawsuit against UNUM Life Insurance Company of America in the United States District of Georgia, Macon Division on a claim for long term disability benefits. As a governmental employee plan for disability benefits, Merion’s claim is excluded from being a plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Merion, however, was entitled to her disability plans as she was covered under a UNUM disability plan that was provided through the Peach County Board of Education. As such, Merion brought her claim against UNUM Life because of its termination of her disability benefits that are owed her.

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Ladenburg Thalmann Branch Manager suffering from injured back sues CIGNA for denial of disability benefits

A New York disability attorney recently filed a federal ERISA lawsuit against the CIGNA Life Insurance Company of New York (CIGNA). The Plaintiff was forced to file suit after CIGNA repeatedly denied her disability claim.

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Ohio National Life Insurance Company denies claim after 7 years of disability payments

The plaintiff, with the help of an Oklahoma disability attorney , was forced to file a disability lawsuit against The Ohio National Life Insurance Company after Ohio National wrongfully withheld long term disability benefits from her.