Life insurance is one of those things we buy because we want the peace of mind that comes from knowing those we leave behind will be financially protected or buffered if something terrible should happen to us. But more often than you might think, insurance companies find ways to deny claims for life insurance benefits!In […]
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 does.This is the story of how Kantor and Kantor got a Federal Judge to change his mind after five years of litigation.In October 2021, a decision came out in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta Division). After almost five years of litigation, the Federal Judge ruled […]
“…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 […]
Courts Are Right To Reject Insurer ERISA Attorney Fee AwardsBy Elizabeth Hopkins, Partner at Kantor & Kantor, LLPExpert Analysis – OpinionAs the U.S. Supreme Court has often recognized, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act is remedial legislation that is primarily intended to protect plan participants and beneficiaries, promote their interests and ensure that they receive the benefits they […]
The State Of Article III Standing In ERISA CasesBy Elizabeth Hopkins, Partner at Kantor & Kantor, LLPExpert AnalysisMore than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2020 Employee Retirement Income Security Act ruling in Thole v. U.S. Bank, it is fair to ask whether lower courts have heeded the justices’ admonition and made sense of […]
Many employers today provide group life insurance coverage for their employees. A benefit adjacent to group life insurance is accidental death and dismemberment (“AD&D”) insurance. AD&D insurance pays you a benefit if you lose a limb or an eye, or it may pay your beneficiary additional life insurance benefits if you die in an accident.Most […]
Kantor & Kantor asks to file a class action against Primerica Life Insurance Company for its failure to provide insureds with the right to designate a third party to receive notice of lapse Are there ways to prevent a life insurance policy from lapsing? Sometimes the answer is yes. However, often it requires particular knowledge […]
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 […]
Pension “de-risking” sounds like a fancy term for protecting participants’ interests in their benefits. In other words, take the risk out of pension benefits. Well, not quite. Not even close.Pension de-risking is a scheme to benefit employers who sponsor pension plans. It refers to ways in which the employer can reduce its own risk that […]
