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Mark DeBofsky Profiled in Super Lawyers Magazine

by Mark Debofsky | Feb 5, 2020 | Announcements | 0 comments

Mark DeBofsky was recently profiled by Super Lawyers magazine in an article titled, “The Lawyer of Lost Causes and Bizarre Cases,” by Trevor Kupfer. The article highlights DeBofsky’s advocacy in Laborers’ Pension Fund v. Miscevic, 880 F.3d 927 (7th Cir.), cert. denied sub nom. Miscevic v. Estate of M.M., 138 S. Ct. 2633, 201 L. Ed. 2d 1029 (2018), involving the applicability of the Illinois Slayer Statute to an ERISA-governed pension plan. DeBofsky was also named by the magazine as one of the top 100 lawyers in Illinois, and Sherman, Casciari, and Reynolds were recognized as “Rising Stars.”

Mastering U.S. Long-Term Disability Benefits Abroad

Apr 8, 2024 | Disability Insurance, ERISA, Long Term Disability

Many U.S. citizens and foreign nationals working abroad find themselves navigating the complex landscape of long-term disability (LTD) benefits. But does the ERISA law apply to U.S. residents living abroad or to non-U.S. residents living outside the United States? […]

The Benefit of Social Security and Veterans Disability Awards in ERISA-Governed Disability Benefit Claims

Apr 4, 2024 | Disability Benefits, ERISA

Claims involving disability benefits comprise a sizable portion, if not a majority, of cases litigated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). [..]

5th Circ. NFL Disability Ruling Turns ERISA On Its Head

Mar 25, 2024 | Disability Benefits, ERISA

On March 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit withdrew its prior opinion in Cloud v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan[1] and replaced it with a new opinion.[2] The outcome remained the same, however. […]

ERISA 2023 Year in Review

Feb 23, 2024 | ERISA

Introduction The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) [1] directly impacts the lives of most Americans, yet few are familiar with ERISA despite its governance of pensions and retirement plans, along with other employer provided fringe benefits such...

Verizon Benefits Ruling Clears up Lien Burden of Proof

Feb 13, 2024 | ERISA

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...

Reservation of Rights: Disability Insurance Claimant Guide

Feb 8, 2024 | Disability Benefits, ERISA

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. […]