An insurer’s denial or unreasonably delayed performance concerning any policyholder’s claim presented in good faith is disturbing. That is true even when a claimant is immediately on hand to proactively and vigorously protest contractual maltreatment. What if a...
How can an attorney help with an LTD denial?
When you have a family, you rely on steady employment to make sure you can provide for them. Unfortunately, life sometimes has different plans. An illness or injury could leave you unable to work, meaning you can’t bring home a paycheck. However, if you’ve invested in...
Spotlighting the ERISA administrative appeal process
We noted in a recent ERISA Law Center blog post an individual’s understandable urge to immediately take an insurer to court following a denial or termination of disability benefits. Doing so would seem to be “a natural course of action.” Yet, it would be advisable to...
Considerations re litigating a denied disability claim
A perfectly just and logical world would mandate that insurance companies routinely uphold their part of the bargain in long-term disability matters. That is, the actions of an insurer (e.g., timely paying premiums and providing honest information in policy...
Spotlighting proven legal advocacy in PTSD claims
Even during what might be termed “normal” times, people from all walks of life in California and spanning the country face myriad challenges and linked pressures. Modern life unquestionably ushers in change across virtually every dimension, ranging from evolving...