(A FEW MORE) COMMON ERISA MYTHS
Do not believe everything you hear about ERISA (including “free advice” from a lawyer who does not actually handle these very specialized cases). The bold is for emphasis; separate the myths from the facts to help navagate the complex world of ERISA that governs many long term disability, short term disability and other employee benefit… Read More »
ERISA NEWS: NEW DRUG PRICING LAWSUIT FILED UNDER ERISA
Express Scripts Inc. and Anthem Inc. are accused in a proposed class action of breaching their ERISA fiduciary duties (i.e., their obligations to the thousands of employees promised prescription drug coverage by the employer) by entering into a 10-year, multibillion-dollar prescription-drug agreement that caused plan participants to overpay for benefits ( Burnett v. Express Scripts,… Read More »
Fight the Good Fight; Nasca v. State Farm
Nasca v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co., 12 P.3d 346 (Colo.App. 2000). We are proud of every case we handle. Whether it is one of the thousands of quite settlements we have negotiated over the past 30 years, or one of the many cases we have fought all the way to trial (or on… Read More »
SSDI or ERISA?
Often, potential clients are unsure of what type of disability benefit claim they have. While there are many Federal, State and local programs that may apply, there are 3 primary sources of disability benefits; Social Security (SSDI); benefits offered through a group plan, usually by an employer-sponsored plan; and private policies. All 3 are different,… Read More »