ERISA
Your benefit plan is a promise made to you, and that you may rely on for support. We’re experts in using the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to get you what you are owed.
Disability
Your disability insurance claim is crucial to your health and well-being. If your rights are being denied, we can make sure that your insurance company fulfills their promise to you.
Health
Health care is complicated and confusing. Insurance companies try to take advantage of this to deny you your claims. We won’t let that happen. Let our expertise defend your health.
Retirement
You’ve remained loyal to your company in the expectation that your company will provide for you in your golden years. Hold your employer accountable to its promise.
Accidental Death and Dismemberment
When tragedy strikes, you shouldn’t have to fight insurance companies looking for loopholes in your policy. We’ll make sure you or your beneficiaries can collect your rightful benefits.
Life Insurance
Life insurance is an important part of financial planning and to make sure that survivors receive adequate financial support. We fight for the rights of beneficiaries and help you get the life insurance coverage you deserve.
Mental Health Disability
When you or a loved one is suffering from a mental illness, it can be challenging to navigate the complexities of a disability benefits claim. We go to great lengths to protect your benefits.
Long-Term Care Insurance
Your claim on nursing home and home care should be honored. You shouldn’t have to worry about it. We’ll fight so you have the long-term care coverage you’ve paid for.
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8th Circ. Ruling Sets Road Map For Disability Benefit Reviews
Disability benefit cases governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act are not only about whether someone qualifies for benefits, but often involve benefit terminations. While many courts have confronted that situation, the guidelines for assessing ongoing disability benefit claims have varied, especially under a deferential standard of judicial review.
Mark D. DeBofsky Recognized as a Leading Lawyer
We are excited that our founding partner, Mark D. DeBofky has been recommended and by his peers and approved as Leading Lawyer for 2022 […]
New ERISA Rulings Diverge On Civil Procedure
Over the past several months, there has been a flurry of federal appellate opinions questioning civil procedure norms in Employee Retirement Income Security Act benefits litigation.[1] A pair of brand new appellate decisions have also focused on the same issue, although not necessarily in a direction that harmonizes ERISA civil procedure with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.