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Category Archives: Long-Term Disability
ERISA-Governed Long-Term Disability, Health, or Life Insurance Claim Denied: Do I Need An Attorney?
Discover how to reverse your long term disability insurance claim denial via the company’s ERISA administrative appeals process.
Can I Get Disability Benefits for Parkinson’s Disease?
The answer is yes.Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative nervous system condition where a part of the brain deteriorates, causing more severe symptoms over time. While this condition is best known for how it affects muscle control, balance, and movement, it can also cause a wide range of other effects on a person’s senses, thinking ability, […]
Heart Disease: Be Heart Healthy 2023
Heart Disease: Be Heart Healthy 2023By Cari M. Schwartz, Esq.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. About 697,000 people in the United States died from heart disease in 2020. […]
Ninth Circuit Holds That Trial Courts May Not Rely on Arguments Not Raised During the Claims Process
Collier v. Lincoln Life Assurance Co. of Bos., No. 21-55465, __ F.4th __, 2022 WL 17087828 (9th Cir. Nov. 21, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Paez and Watford, and District Judge Richard D. Bennett)Kantor & Kantor received a victory on a notable decision in the Ninth Circuit that addressed what arguments ERISA plan administrators and judges […]
How Do You Win A Bad Faith Lawsuit?
What is bad faith? In many states, including California, Washington, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado, when your insurance company breaches their contract with you, it could potentially be more than a breach of contract. It could also be a breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, which is known as “bad faith.” […]
On National Nonprofit Day Kantor & Kantor Recognizes Triage Cancer
August 17th, 2022 is National Nonprofit Day, a day to recognize the goals and positive impact that nonprofit organizations have all over the world. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are 1.5 million registered nonprofit organizations in the United States. Nonprofit organizations throughout the country work to promote awareness and offer assistance to individuals who otherwise […]
COVID, Long-COVID, and the Importance of COVID-19 Testing
Much has been written about “Long COVID” and people suffering as “COVID Long Haulers,”but still, too little is known about the long-term effects of a COVID-19 infection.As of this writing, according to the CDC, there have been 92 million cases of Coronavirus infection in the United States, with the rate of infection running at about […]
Client Success Story: A Case for Long-Term Disability for Back Pain & Depression
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 […]
What should you consider when an insurance company offers to buy out your long-term disability claim?
Suppose you are disabled and receiving disability benefits from a long-term disability (LTD) insurance policy. In that case, there is a chance your insurance company will offer you a buy-out. If your insurance company offers you a buy-out, you may have many questions, like: Why did this happen? What does this mean? Do I need […]
