In the past few years, the California Department of Insurance (“DOI”) has received thousands of complaints related to underinsurance. And it is starting to act.It has found misrepresentations and failure to pay claims against several insurers, as summarized below in their ongoing series of investigations, all titled “Following the Wildfires of 2015 and 2017.” While […]
UnitedHealthcare is the largest insurer of health benefits in the United States but despite its vast reach and revenue, UnitedHealthcare is refusing to approve health benefits for its own employee’s family. Jonathan Mischo is a young father and husband of a UnitedHealthcare employee who has battled multiple sclerosis (“MS”) for several years. MS is a […]
The Kantor & Kantor firm is proud of a recent successful appeal we won for a client with back pain and severe depression. The client has degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine causing back pain when he sat for longer than a few hours each day.The constant back pain caused the client to be […]
Underinsurance and issues with insurance companies are worse than ever in 2022. The fire season has already begun, with over 3,000 fires burning over 21,000 acres by mid-June. The 2020 and 2021 fire seasons were the worst on record, and 2022 looks to meet or exceed those expectations.In an attempt to protect homeowners, the California […]
Have you ever taken a minute to check on the funds offered in your employer’s 401(k) plan, or the administrative fees paid to outside vendors to manage it? If not, you should; hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against all types of companies by their employees alleging that their company’s 401(k) plan charges excessive administrative […]
Kantor and Kantor recently obtained long-term disability benefits for a client with multiple sclerosis. He worked with the disease as an executive for a number of years, but slowly his illness progressed, and he struggled to continue working.He developed cognitive issues which became progressively worse, causing him to have difficulty making decisions, trouble organizing and […]
Kantor & Kantor, LLP Celebrates World MS DayMay 30th is World MS Day – a day to celebrate global solidarity for awareness, support, and research for those suffering from multiple sclerosis. This year’s theme is “I Can Connect. We Can Connect” and the MS Society, MS Coalition, and Kantor & Kantor, LLP are helping communities […]
California wildfires and their destruction have grabbed headlines for a decade. But wildfires are not limited to California. As Pacific Northwest residents know all too well, fires have been devastating the north as well. Thousands of Oregon homes are lost to wildfires each year.The 2022 fire season is expected to be the worst on record […]
“…Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain processes pain signals. Symptoms sometimes begin after a physical trauma, surgery, infection or significant psychological stress. In other cases, symptoms gradually accumulate over time with […]
On May 11, 2022, a wildfire destroyed at least 20 homes in the Laguna Niguel neighborhood of Orange County. Fire season is beginning earlier each year. Meanwhile, the costs to rebuild continue to skyrocket. These costs are rarely reflected in a homeowner’s insurance coverage, which means that every year, hundreds of people in California who […]
