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ERISA: Administrator's Roadmap To Oppose Attorney Fees Even When Court Grants Long Term Disability Claim
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06 Jun 2023
ERISA (Sixth Circuit): Plaintiffs' High Burden Of Proof To Establish "Continuous" Disability During The Elimination Period
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02 Feb 2023
ERISA – 4th Circuit: How Much Weight Do Independent Doctor Paper Reviews Get, And Should Rule 52 Bench Trials Be Used To Resolve De Novo Review Cases
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14 Dec 2022
ERISA: Ninth Circuit — Why Denial Letters Must Include All Rationale To Be Asserted In Litigation
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ERISA: 7th Circuit — Can A Claims Administrator's Errors, Made During The Initial Claim Denial, Be "Cured" During The Administrative Appeal?
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29 Mar 2022
ERISA (5th Circuit)-When The District Court Must Remand The Claim Back To The Administrator
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ERISA (8th Circuit)–Now You Know Why You Should Bring Rule 52 Motions Instead Of Rule 56 Summary Judgment Motions
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ERISA (5th Circuit): Plan Administrators Do Not Waive Exclusions That Develop As A Result Of Court Decisions Affecting The Disability Claim
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21 Sep 2021
ERISA – 9th Circuit: Self-Funded ERISA Plans, And Employee-Paid Supplemental Benefits: Can The Abuse Of Discretion Standard Apply, Even When State Law Bans It?
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30 Aug 2021
ERISA: 502(a)(3) Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claim DISMISSED: Repeated Calculation Errors Do NOT Involve "Fiduciary Duties"
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23 Jul 2021
ERISA 6th Circuit: Using The "National Economy Standard" To Defeat Disability Claims
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21 May 2021
ERISA 502(a)(3) Claims: Congress Never Thought The Phrase "Equitable Relief" Included Money Damages
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02 May 2021
ERISA: Defeating Credibility Challenges Of Medical Reviewers
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02 May 2021
ERISA – 11th Circuit: Awarding Attorney Fees To The Plan When Plaintiff Refuses To Drop Suit After Reinstatement Of Benefits
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27 Jan 2021
ERISA (9th Circuit) — What Is A Sedentary Occupation, Anyway? How A Job Analysis Can Win Disability Claim Denials
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21 Dec 2020
An ERISA Plan Administrator's Playbook In Assessing Disability From "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"
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07 Dec 2020
ERISA: 6th Circuit — Ways To Defend Disgorgement And Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claims Under Section 1132(a)(3)
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14 Nov 2020
ERISA Plan Choice-of-Law Provisions: Dog Whisperer's Disability Claim Reviewed Under Abuse Of Discretion Standard Of Review
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14 Nov 2020
ERISA 2nd Cir.: Four Things To Know When Trying To Offset Personal Injury Lump Sum Settlements — It Can Be Off-Putting And Tricky