Disability Claim Tips
In most cases, there are deadlines to apply for disability benefits under your insurance policy. In some policies, the insurer has also included deadlines for how long you have to file suit. If you are thinking about applying for short term disability or long tern disability, obtain a copy of your policy right away!
Remand under ERISA?
Although most people have never heard of it, the Employee Retirement income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a very important statute that can significantly impact their rights. In most cases, ERISA applies to employer sponsored benefit claims, like health, life, short term disability, and long-term disability. In our Blog, we have addressed many topics… Read More »
Disability Claim Tips
When you are sick, or injured, it is always important to tell your doctor everything. This information can be critical in helping you get well but can also be important in how an insurance company evaluates your disability claim. If you don’t tell your doctors how you are feeling, it may not exist for the… Read More »
ERISA Deadlines in Short Term Disability Cases
Applying for short term disability benefits can be a challenge. The insurance companies set up countless deadlines and procedures to trap the unwary. More and more often, these companies are denying claims and appeals, arguing that the disabled employee has missed one of those deadlines. What these insurance companies are not telling people is… Read More »
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ERISA Deadlines in Long Term Disability Cases
Applying for long term disability benefits can be a challenge. The insurance companies set up countless deadlines and procedures to trap the unwary. More and more often, these companies are denying claims and appeals, arguing that the disabled employee has missed one of those deadlines. What these insurance companies are not telling people is… Read More »
COVID “long haulers” and SSDI, SSI and Disability
An informative article https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/02/22/966291447/when-does-covid-19-become-a-disability-long-haulers-push-for-answers-and-benefit
The New Battle: ERISA Venue Provisions
In their never-ending search for advantage, many employers and insurance companies are now adding venue provisions to their group policies. In short, these provisions require the insured-employee to litigate their claims thousands of miles from where they work and live, which often increases the cost of the litigation dramatically. Before you “give in” to one… Read More »
Fighting the Good Fight … to the End
Litigation can be a long, drawn out process. Many insurance companies count on being able to wear you (and your attorney) down to force a “cheap settlement. At Silvern & Bulger we are willing to fight with you as long as we need to. In a recent ERISA case, we fought with our client for… Read More »