Another Federal Judge has seen through the ERISA quagmire and has found that CIGNA's claim handling conduct was improper, and that the claimant provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate that he rema...
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ProHealth.Com Publishes Article On Investigation Tactics Used By Disability Insurance Companies For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) And Fibromyalgia (FM) Patients
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
We continue to tell our clients that if they are about to file a disability claim, they must consider anything they post on any social media website, from Facebook to Twitter to LinkedIn and beyond to...
Read more..Avoiding The Disability Claim ‘Brush-Off’ Article Published On ProHealth.Com
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Because Fibromyalgia (FM) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients face unique obstacles from disability insurance carriers, we are contributing a series of articles for ProHealth.com, a popular w...
Read more..US Supreme Court Ruling Redefines Employee Right To Bring Lawsuits In Court, Even Under ERISA
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
The United States Supreme Court has issued a ruling in CIGNA v. Amara on May 16, 2011 (Case No. 09-804, 2011 U.S. LEXIS 3540) that reverses nearly two decades of law which limited employees rights to ...
Read more..DISABILITY ATTORNEYS FRANKEL & NEWFIELD WIN AGAINST PRUDENTIAL DENIAL OF CLAIM
Monday, May 9th, 2011
Our client is a 53 year old woman who had a successful career as a billing analyst. The position required a high cognitive level, making informed decisions about complex financial transactions and fis...
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