The subject of pre-emption under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act is challenging, as illustrated by multiple Supreme Court rulings that have attempted to address pre-emption issues. The general rule is that any state law which relates to employee benefit plans is pre-empted if the law conflicts with the administration of an ERISA claim. However, […]
Obtaining disability insurance is tricky. If you are purchasing coverage to supplement employer-supplied insurance or seeking insurance because you have no other coverage, there are a lot of variables to consider. It’s a sad fact, but many Americans give little thought to disability insurance coverage until it is needed. Understanding the following information will strengthen […]
Claim regulations in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act impose deadlines on claimants and plan administrators to submit claims and render claim decisions. Strict deadlines also apply to claim appeals. Claimants are allowed up to 180 days to submit appeals from denials of disability benefit claims, and if a claimant submits an appeal even a […]
Approximately 50 percent of Americans receive health insurance through their employer,1 making most of those plans subject to The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERJSA”). After passage of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of2008 (“MHPAEA”), the majority of health plans that cover mental health treatment, including large employer -sponsored plans, […]
In order to ensure justice, the full and fair review process in disability benefits claims must be clearly defined.
America’s healthcare system is complex. Unlike single-payer systems that exist in virtually all other industrialized countries, the U.S. relies on private health insurers to cover healthcare costs, many of which are for-profit companies. The way health insurance typically works in the U.S. is that when a patient sees a doctor or goes to the hospital […]