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Disability benefits turn on symptoms over diagnosis
Does the absence of a definitive diagnosis preclude an award of disability benefits? Courts have resoundingly answered that question in the negative, finding that a diagnosis is less important than findings relating to impairment. Symptoms of fatigue, pain, and...
Physician was full-time employee entitled to benefits, court finds
What is full-time work? The issue is important because eligibility to receive critical benefits such as health and life insurance is dependent on the employee meeting certain active at work requirements in the applicable benefit plan. A recent ruling from a...
UnitedHealth ERISA ruling exposes faults in health coverage
The availability of health insurance coverage for treatment of mental health conditions recently took a huge step forward with the entry of judgment by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Wit v. United Behavioral Health.[1] After the...
Announcements
Mark DeBofsky to speak on disability to myasthenia gravis organization
Mark DeBofsky has been invited to speak to Conquer Myasthenia Gravis, an advocacy organization supporting individuals diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in Illinois, northwest Indiana, and southeastern Wisconsin. DeBofsky will speak on March 18, 2021, at 2 p.m. CST on...
Mark DeBofsky gives NACLE lecture on ERISA Litigation
Mark DeBofsky recently recorded a lecture for the National Academy of Continuing Legal Education ("NACLE") titled "Issues Unique to Litigating Long Term Disability Claims." The one-hour CLE program covers legal, medical, and vocational issues that frequently arise in...
Casciari to speak on the interactions between state law and ERISA
Marie E. Casciari will be speaking virtually, November 17, 2020 on the latest developments regarding the Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association case. https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/web/405957913/
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