This is a case that Ben Glass argued in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in November. It involved a former Cox Enterprises employee who's benefits were terminated by Aetna, the plan administrator, after seven years of payments. Ben argued that Aetna violated ERISA claim regulations in several ways, including ignoring the social security determination that the claimant remained disabled. Ever wondered why insurance companies can suddenly terminate benefits after years without warning? ...
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This is a case that Ben Glass argued in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in November. It involved a former Cox Enterprises employee who's benefits were terminated by Aetna, the plan administrator, after seven years of payments. Ben argued that Aetna violated ERISA claim regulations in several ways, including ignoring the social security determination that the claimant remained disabled. Ever wondered why insurance companies can suddenly terminate benefits after years without warning? ...
Can On-Call Hours Count Toward Full-Time Employment Status for Disability Claims?
ERISA Disability and Life Insurance Litigation
34 minutes
1 year ago
Can On-Call Hours Count Toward Full-Time Employment Status for Disability Claims?
The claimant was a physician, who transitioned from part-time to full-time disability due to her deteriorating health condition. But her application for long-term disability benefits, which is governed under the complex umbrella of ERISA was denied by her Insurance company - UNUM. At the heart of this dispute lies a contentious debate over the definitions of "full-time employment" versus "active employment." UNUM forwards a compelling argument, positing that the essence of full-time employme...
ERISA Disability and Life Insurance Litigation
This is a case that Ben Glass argued in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in November. It involved a former Cox Enterprises employee who's benefits were terminated by Aetna, the plan administrator, after seven years of payments. Ben argued that Aetna violated ERISA claim regulations in several ways, including ignoring the social security determination that the claimant remained disabled. Ever wondered why insurance companies can suddenly terminate benefits after years without warning? ...
