Ithaca, NY
Employee benefits Lawyer at Ithaca, NY
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits
OUTCOME: Lower court denied benefits; case on appeal to the 4th Circuit.
Participant's widow sought accidental death benefits under an accidental death policy when he collapsed on a business trip.
OUTCOME: Participant's claims were remanded for violation of ERISA processes (this is a win), and employer paid penalties to participant for not producing plan documents when requested. Claims for mental health treatment were settled.
Participant requested plan information and also sought reimbursement for mental health benefits for her dependent's stay in a residential treatment facility. Participant never received the correct plan ... information and the plan never processed or paid her claims.
OUTCOME: The court found the insurer's decision reasonable and benefits were not recovered.
Participant's physician ordered a medical plane for transportation to another hospital and insurer denied coverage.
OUTCOME: This case was 100% successful where the participant/client received full back benefits and no offsets going forward.
Participant's separate workers' compensation settlement was used in part to offset Medicare benefits. The pension plan deducted these amounts from the Participant's monthly pension benefits contrary to ... plan language.
OUTCOME: This case was 100% successful where the participant/client received full back benefits.
Partipant's child support payments were being offset against his disability benefits.
OUTCOME: The participant's motion to compel answers to discovery requests was successful and defendant's request for discovery was denied.
ERISA long-term disability benefits claim
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