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It’s time to end mental illness bias in disability insurance

by | May 11, 2020 | Disability Benefits, Mental Health Parity

The civil rights movement made the abolition of all forms of discrimination a matter of public policy. Notwithstanding the tremendous strides that have been made to redress discrimination of all types, one group that continues to be subjected to long-standing stigmatization and social isolation are those who suffer from mental illness. The high watermark of […]

Courts continue to permit plaintiffs to plead simultaneous claims for benefits and breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA

by | Dec 30, 2019 | Health Benefits, Mental Health Parity

Ever since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Varity Corp. v. Howe, 516 U.S. 489 (1996), courts have grappled with whether plaintiffs who file suit under the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) can plead simultaneous claims for benefits under § 502(a)(1)(B) along with claims for equitable relief under § 502(a)(3), and if so, under […]