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Settlement gives relief to aggrieved long term care policyholders
Purchasers of long term care insurance from MetLife who experienced a hike in premium rates may soon receive relief pursuant to a settlement agreement reached in the case Newman v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., No. 1:16-cv-03530 (N.D. Ill). The settlement follows a rare...
What is an interpleader?
A process server comes to your door and delivers a summons, and something called a complaint for interpleader. What does that mean? How do you respond? For most people in that situation, the answer is to put the papers in a drawer and hope the matter goes away. But if...
Why do health insurers deny claims?
When you are ill and a doctor recommends a course of treatment, you naturally assume that your health insurer will reimburse the cost. That is not always the case, though, and it is not uncommon for benefits to be denied, especially if the costs are high. Examples...
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Mark DeBofsky profiled in Super Lawyers Magazine
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....
DeBofsky and Reynolds to speak at EBC Midwinter Meeting
Mark DeBofsky and William Reynolds will be speaking at the American Bar Association Employee Benefits Committee Midwinter Meeting in Rancho Mirage, California on February 6, 2020. William Reynolds: TOP TEN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TOPICS OF 2019 (Thursday, 2/6 at 8:15 a.m....
Casciari to speak on mental health parity at TIPS Midwinter Meeting
Marie E. Casciari will be speaking at the ABA TIPS Midwinter Symposium on Insurance and Employee Benefits – Life, Health and Disability, and ERISA: Emerging Issues and Litigation in Austin, TX from January 16-18, 2020 on the following panel: "Into the Wilderness:...
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