Elizabeth Thornsbury, one of the firm’s attorneys experienced in short- and long-term disability claims, received an Order in federal court against Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company on June 12, 2019. Judge Caldwell found that “Reliance Standard acted arbitrarily and capriciously in denying Asher’s appeal…” and that “the final denial decision was…
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Six Blunders To Avoid When Applying for ERISA Disability Benefits
You need to know what are the common mistakes to watch out for in order to increase your chance of getting ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) long-term disability benefits. Did you know that you may be eligible to claim long-term disability benefits under ERISA should you be unable to…
What are Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEPs)?
Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEP) – A plan in which the employer makes contributions on a tax-favored basis to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) owned by the employees. If certain conditions are met, the employer is not subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of most retirement plans. Under a SEP,…
What is ERISA? Answered by ERISA Disability Lawyers in Kentucky
Our experienced ERISA Disability Lawyers in Kentucky will help you answer questions to your ERISA Disability needs. 1. THE BASICS A federal law known as ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) is a complicated and comprehensive law that sets minimum standards for retirement and welfare benefit plans in…