Month: August 2021
A Failed Strategy to Find My Misplaced Earnings (or does the Truth Really Matter?)
Does that title sound a little strange? A recent case tackled two issues that point to the strangeness of ERISA: jurisdictional law and a policy interpretation on earnings. It highlights a failed strategy to obtain some fairness. Messer v. The
Failure to Annihilate May Mean You Lose
The recent case Leghorn v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., Civil Action No. 5:20-CV-217 (MTT) (M.D. Ga. June 23, 2021), provides another illustration of the importance of making the claim record as strong as possible during the claim process (and
The Model Long Term Disability Case: Appeals
We have talked about the model employee benefits attorney, the model client, and the model long-term disability case from the claim process standpoint. This is part two of our discussion, where we address appeals, or reviews by the insurance company