CAT SCAN TECHNOLOGIST WITH FIBROMYALGIA AND CHRONIC PAIN WINS AGAINST UNUM
CJ HENRY LAW FIRM, PLLC WINS APPEAL AGAINST UNUM FOR CT TECHNOLOGIST WITH FIBROMYALGIA AND CHRONIC PAIN. Read more →
Category Archives: Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Denied Disability Insurance Benefits Ocala, Florida
If you've been denied ERISA Disability Insurance benefits in Ocala, Florida, Claudeth Henry of C J Henry Law Firm can help. Most people pay insurance premiums for years, believing the benefits will be there when they need it. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.
In fact, recently there has Read more →
What is the Statute of Limitation in My ERISA Disability Claim?
Statute of limitation is the period of time in which an individual must file a suit in court. Failure to file within the specified time may result in being forever barred from pursuing their claim. Unfortunately Congress did not specify a statute of limitation in the ERISA statute. Although ERISA Read more →
Caribbean Festival & ERISA
This past weekend, my single goal was to blog. Instead my husband surprised me with tickets to the Caribbean festival in Marion Oaks at Champaign’s farm. What an awesome weekend we had! It was great seeing old friends like Dr. Pam Lewin and Heather-Dawn, as well as meeting new friends and acquaintances. Read more →
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Here a simple thing you can do that could have a tremendous impact on your long-term disability claim: Take a picture! Suppose you have a condition that is visible to the naked eye, or you struggle to perform certain activities. How do you convey this to the insurance carrier who is deciding your case? Read more →
Top 5 Mistakes in ERISA Disability Cases
No one is immune from everyday pitfalls and mistakes that everyone is bound to make, but there are some avoidable ones I see over and over again.
Applying for disability benefits before reading the disability insurance policy. I tell my clients that applying for disability benefits without reading your Read more →
Deadly Deadlines
In ERISA long term disability cases there are a number of deadlines. Missing any of them could be fatal to your claim.
>Providing Proof of Loss – Most insurance policies will have a deadline for providing proof of your disability. Some require that you submit proof as soon as you know of your injury/illness Read more →
Discrimination Against Smokers?
Federal Court refuses to dismiss ERISA claim.
Employer’s policy prohibited employees from smoking tobacco products at any time regardless of whether they were in the workplace or not. The plaintiff was fired for having tested positive in a urine test. The purpose of the policy was to save money on Read more →
Are They Just Blowing Smoke: ERISA
We have all heard the Surgeon General’s warning: smoking is bad for your health. Now, it seems a new label is needed stating that smoking is bad for your job. Read more →