On Jan. 29, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island recently wrote an opinion in a sort of “man bites dog” Employee Retirement Income Security Act case, Verizon Sickness & Accident Disability Benefit Plan v. Rogers.[1] Rather than the typical scenario of a participant in an employee benefit plan […]
Applicants for disability insurance can often receive a mystifying response to their claim for benefits, an approval under a “reservation of rights.” After submitting a claim and providing a treating doctor’s certification of disability along with other medical evidence supporting a favorable claim determination, the expectation is that the claim will be approved. […]
DeBofsky Law is proud to announce that two of our attorneys, Mark DeBofsky and Martina Sherman, have received notable recognition in the 2024 Super Lawyers list. […]
When a person is unable to work due to a disabling injury or medical condition, obtaining benefits under an individual disability income insurance (IDI) policy or a group long-term disability (LTD) insurance policy is of a major concern for financial stability. The claims process is often foreign for disabled claimants. Filling out the forms and continuing to receive medical tests and treatment often seem like the only steps a person needs to take to obtain LTD benefits for a valid claim.
Everyone knows the expression “no good deed goes unpunished.” Unfortunately, that maxim is often true, as shown by Hogan v. Zuger, Kirmis & Smith PLLP, 2024 WL 28706, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1353 (D. N.D., Jan. 3), a decision recently issued by a federal court in North Dakota. […]