In 2013 the United States Supreme Court addressed the question of the application of equitable principles, especially the common fund doctrine, to an ERISA benefit plans demand for reimbursement of benefits previously paid. Under the common fund doctrine a litigant or...
ERISA Appeals are Fighting Across the Nation
We all want happy endings. Earlier this week a case was brought before the fifth circuit court fighting for what appeared to be denied pension benefits. Earlier this month, a separate case was brought to the sixth circuit claiming a denial of enhanced pension...
Cancer and ERISA: Long Term Disability Lawyers Can Help
Millions live with it everyday, and millions more will be diagnosed in years to come, and that is just in the United States. Cancer is a world-wide epidemic with no real cure, and it rears its ugly head into so many lives that are forever changed by its consequences....
ERISA Lawyers: Fighting for You in the Courtroom
Although we try to work with you, your employer, and your insurance company to get you what you need without the expenses of a courtroom, some cases require a more proactive approach. This is why we have the largest network of ERISA lawyers who are seasoned in ERISA...