Social security reimbursement agreement is of the many documents which an Insurance Company may submit to you in connection with the commencement of either your claim or the later payment of benefits. One typically entitled “Social Security Reimbursement Agreement,” or words to that effect. Many inquiries have been received about whether this document should be [...]
Today we are sharing the starting point for ERISA. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (”ERISA”), found at 29 U.S.C. §1001, et seq., was originally passed by Congress in 1974. Despite its name, it is, at best, only cold comfort for the employee who has a claim for any employer-provided benefits governed by the statute. [...]
Insurance Companies routinely use surveillance investigators to tail and videotape the activities of claimants. About the only thing which is off limits is filming activities inside the home. My advice to my clients is to live your life as if the insurance company has someone watching you at all times. This is not intended as [...]
If you are seeking ERISA Related Benefits, we will share when to ask for legal advice. Of course, from the onset of the claim would be best but early representation is not always necessary. However, it is most important for representation to be secured as soon as ERISA related benefits have been denied. This is [...]
Benefit limitations and how to handle them. In the typical claim for Long Term Disability benefits governed by the federal statute commonly referred to as ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act), if benefit limitations are initially approved and you remain disabled, the next important point in your claim will come, typically, after receipt of benefits [...]
'What does ERISA mean' is a common question that I am asked in client's first meeting. ERISA is an acronym for a federal statute referred to as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. This name is somewhat misleading because it sounds as though it only relates to “retirement income,” in fact, the act governs your [...]
What happens if you're still on long term disability after two years is what we'll be speaking about in this post. In the typical claim for Long Term Disability benefits governed by the federal statute commonly referred to as ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act), if benefits are initially approved and you remain disabled, [...]
Today we are discussing the important reasons why you need plan documents, and who can provide them for you. Let me take this opportunity to note that if you do not have a copy of the Plan Documents, you are entitled to receive a copy, free of charge, from the “Plan Administrator” which is usually [...]
Do you live in St. Augustine and need legal representation on a claim for St. Augustine long term disability? We are lawyers who limit our practice to representing claimants for St. Augustine long term disability. Having been born in Central Florida, the historical importance of your great town was known to all. I have [...]
Do you live in The Villages and need legal representation on a claim for Long Term Disability benefits? We are The Villages Long Term Disability Lawyers who limit our practice to representing claimants for Long Term Disability The Villages benefits. Having been born in Central Florida, its growth has been a great curiosity to me. [...]
