Keeping disability insurance companies honest & Helping claimants collect LTD or STD benefits
ERISA is a federal law that governs most disability plans offered through employers and was enacted in part to make it more affordable for employers to offer long-term disability coverage and health insurance for employees. Unfortunately, ERISA tends to be an unfair law for disability insurance claimants.
The limitations and obstacles inherent to an ERISA…
Disability Blog & Cases:
Employees of Staples & Nortel Networks among Four Plaintiffs To Sue Prudential For Wrongful Denial Of Long-Term Disability Benefits
The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) had four different lawsuits filed against it by four Plaintiffs in the District Courts of South Carolina (2 cases), New York, and West Virginia. In…
A Virginia disability lawyer recently filed a federal lawsuit against The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America (Guardian). The Plaintiff, Randal M., worked as a Master HVAC Installer for Parrish Services in Manassas, Virginia since October 15, 2008. Due to this employment, he was eligible for and enrolled in an employee welfare benefit plan that…
Disability Blog & Cases:
Medical Doctor suffering from disabling chronic conditions sues AXA Equitable for wrongful denial of disability benefits
A Montana disability lawyer recently filed a federal lawsuit against the AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA). The Plaintiff, Marise J., M.D., was employed as a licensed medical doctor and was board certified in internal…
Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna) was recently sued in three cases in the Federal Courts of Oregon, Tennessee, and Missouri by three separate Plaintiffs due to the wrongful denial of long-term disability benefits as covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). All three cases claim that Aetna wrongfully denied the rightful long-term disability…
Disability Blog & Cases:
Assistant Vice President of Meadowbrook Insurance Group files a lawsuit against CIGNA for denied disability benefits claim
In a lawsuit against CIGNA Group, Paul M. and his Massachusetts disability lawyer allege that the insurer is guilty of…
Disability Blog & Cases:
56-year-old disabled District Manager of Dollar Financial Group sues AETNA …
A Colorado disability attorney filed a federal lawsuit in the Federal court against Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (Liberty) and Estes Express Lines (Estes). The Plaintiff, David F., was employed by Estes as an over-the-road truck driver. Due to this employment, Plaintiff was covered by an employee welfare benefit plan that was sponsored by…
Disability Blog & Cases:
Weston Engineering employee sues AETNA Life Insurance Company for denied disability benefits
Richard R. and his Illinois disability attorney filed a lawsuit in the United District Court in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division on December 9, 2010 against his employer and AETNA Life Insurance Company for long term disability…
Product Analyst, Nancy W., 49, and her Arizona disability attorney filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona on October 26, 2011 against her employer Intel Corporation, Aetna Life Insurance Company and Reed Group (the administrator of Intel’s Aetna Plan) to force them to provide her with her entitled…
Disability Blog & Cases:
CIGNA faces a lawsuit by American Homecare Supply Respiratory therapist for termination of disability benefits
In a December 2, 2011 lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Sharon H. and her Pennsylvania disability attorney allege that CIGNA Group Insurance unjustly terminated Sharon H.’s disability…
