Lawsuits involving disputes over disability, life, or health insurance rarely go to trial, and most are settled, often by mediation. Mediation is a frequently-used alternative dispute resolution mechanism in both ERISA claims as well as individual health, life, and disability insurance claims […]
Though not obligated to by law, employers typically offer severance packages as a gesture of goodwill and recognition of an employee’s service. It is also not uncommon for disabled employees to be offered a severance package when they can no longer work due to a disabling medical condition […]
Mark DeBofsky was recently privileged to have been invited by Conquer Myasthenia Gravis (formerly known as the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Illinois) to present a talk on how to navigate the “Disability Maze” that persons diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disorder, often have to face.[…]
What Should I Expect to Happen When I File a Disability Insurance Claim. Filing a disability insurance claim is stressful but having an understanding of the course of a claim and knowing what to expect can help relieve that stress […]
The timeline from application to a decision on a long-term disability claim is generally set by the terms of the plan itself. But disability policies that are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) must adhere to the Department of Labor’s ERISA claims regulations, which include timelines for issuing a decision […]
If you suffer a disabling injury or illness and are a government employee or participate in a defined benefit pension plan, such as through a union, you may be eligible for a disability retirement pension, as distinct from or in conjunction with disability insurance. Disability pensions provide monthly payments to workers who are not yet […]