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...
We all want happy endings. Earlier this week a case was brought before the fifth circuit court fighting for what appeared to be denied paln. Earlier this month, a separate case was brought to the sixth circuit claiming a denial of enhanced plan. We don't want to spoil...
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....
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...
Because ERISA is a federal law, we believe that your ERISA appeals lawyer should be familiar with its nationwide impacts, and how to handle your specific case in your specific region. The two mistakes people make when if comes to ERISA appeals are: Consulting a lawyer...
You submitted a claim for benefits, or have been receiving disability benefits for a couple of years, and then the insurance company or the plan writes you and tells you, in effect, "our doctors say you are no longer disabled." Sometimes it is relying upon a doctor...
The has a team of attorney's across the nation here for you. We want to provide you with qualified answers, for all of your short term & long term disability benefits. Our team confidently works for you, because we are familiar with...
For anyone who experiences migraines, saying that they have no effect on your ability to work is a wild misrepresentation of the condition and the effects it has, not only in the work environment, but also in life. If the pain wasn't enough, migraines are also...
Healthy cartilage is essential to physical well being. It allows bones to slide over each other with ease when you move as well as cushions the joints by absorbing shock induced from walking, kneeling, and doing other simple, everyday tasks. Osteoarthritis is a...
You are unique. Why should your disability be treated as anything less? You zone out for a couple seconds, maybe, but when you re-focus, your daughter is saying something about a barbecue at the lake tomorrow that you don't remember ever agreeing to. This wouldn't...
