VeryMedical records are an extremely important source of evidence in your disability claim. The records provide proof of the symptoms that disable you; they provide evidence of your treating provider’s opinion about your condition, and they provide proof of the period of time for which you have been disabled.BewareMedical records can also be a trap […]
On August 23, 2021, Kantor & Kantor, LLP, filed a complaint against Blue Shield of California in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles alleging Breach of Contract, Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, and violation of California Civil Code Section 3428.After a routine mammogram […]
Your ERISA Watch – What a Difference Discretion MakesMayer v. Ringler Assocs. Inc., No. 20-1281, __, F.4th __, 2021 WL 3556473 (2d Cir. Aug. 12, 2021) (Before Circuit Judges Walker, Sack, and Menashi).This week’s notable decision demonstrates the uphill battle ERISA claimants face in litigation with insurers over their employee benefits, particularly where courts apply […]
Lipedema is a condition that causes excess fat to accumulate in the lower part of the body. Lipedema most often involves the buttocks, thighs, and calves. The upper arms can also be affected. The condition does not affect the hands or feet. It can also lead to debilitating symptoms if left untreated, including chronic pain […]
If you are a union employee, you probably have a pension plan that has promised to pay a monthly annuity for your life once you reach retirement age. What happens if the plan cannot pay your benefit when the time comes? Well, there’s insurance for that. Pension plan sponsors are required to pay premiums for […]
Mental illness is not, in any way, shape, or form, a choice.It has, however, always been my opinion that it bestows upon the sufferer two choices: to be felled at the knees or to become resilient enough to withstand the storm. Beyond all reasonable expectation and explanation, I chose resilience. My name is Sascha, and this […]
On April 8, 2020, Kantor & Kantor Partner Elizabeth Hopkins and Karen L. Handorf of Cohen Milstein, filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Supreme Court for Phyllis Borzi and Dan Maguire, two former, high-ranking Department of Labor officials.The brief supports a number of States that successfully challenged a newly-enacted federal regulation, which runs contrary to […]
Kantor & Kantor, LLP, one of the most experienced law firms in the nation dealing with litigating insurance claims against insurance companies, is proud that once again five Partners have been selected to the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Co-Founders Lisa Kantor and Glenn Kantor are joined by Senior Partners Alan Kassan and Corinne […]
Getting breast implants can change a person’s life for the better.But in recent years, women have suspected that their breast implants have made them very ill with diseases such as:rheumatoid arthritissclerodermaSjögren’s syndromeAccording to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Plastic Surgeon Foundation, approximately 10 million to 11 million women in the world have […]
Your claim for pension benefits has been approved! A check came in the mail from your pension plan. You open it, look at the amount of your monthly benefit, and wonder how the dollar amount was calculated. You shrug and deposit the check, assuming the pension plan has correctly calculated what you are entitled to […]
