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Updates on the latest in benefits news and practical pointers for your benefits-related issues.
Can I Apply for Long-Term Disability Benefits If Short-Term Disability Benefits Are Denied?
A common misconception among disability claimants is that you must apply for and receive short-term disability benefits to be eligible for long-term disability benefits. That seems logical but rarely is it true in practice. Most short-term and long-term disability plans are administered according to separate plan documents, and those plan […]
9th Circ. Should Rethink Inadequate UBH Ruling
On Jan. 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit withdrew its prior memorandum disposition in Wit v. United Behavioral Health and replaced it with an entirely new opinion. […]
‘Full and Fair Review’ Required Insurer to Share Adverse Report With Claimant
The ERISA statute, at 29 U.S.C. Sec. 1133, guarantees benefit claimants the right to a “full and fair review” of denied claims. To flesh out the meaning of what constitutes a full and fair review, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued a detailed set of regulations in 29 C.F.R. Sec. 2560.503-1 setting forth minimum standards plan administrators must meet. […]
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DeBofsky Law Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars
DeBofsky Law is proud to announce that 3 of our attorneys have been included on the 2023 Super Lawyers list for Illinois:
Mark D. DeBofsky to Speak at CBA Seminar on LTD and Social Security Law
Mark D. DeBofsky, Founder of DeBofsky Law, is to speak at the upcoming Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Committee meeting on January 19th, 2023, at 12:15 – 1:15 PM.
Marie E. Casciari Co-Chairs the 2023 Employee Benefits Committee Midwinter Meeting
Our Shareholder, Marie Casciari, is excited to invite you to the upcoming ABALEL 2023 Employee Benefits Committee Midwinter Meeting that she will be co-chairing at the Four Seasons in New Orleans from February 1-4.
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