On What Basis are Life Insurance Claims Typically Denied?

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When a life insurance claim is denied, delayed, or otherwise handled in a way that prevents the rightful beneficiaries from securing the benefits to which they’re legally entitled, it can leave the beneficiaries in a highly vulnerable position.  Not only must a beneficiary shoulder the emotional burden of grieving (and readjusting to a life without …

Insurance Claim Related Litigation

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David A. Bryant attorney with Bryant Legal Group PC interviewed by HaystackID‘s CISO, Lee Neubecker on Artificial Intelligence and the role computer bots play in rejecting insurance claims. Bryant discusses his past successful use of Neubecker’s Computer Forensics consulting services to achieve results for his clients. Video available: https://youtu.be/Wj3UveYr0_M

Illinois Public Safety Employee Benefits

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By: David A. Bryant On February 6, 2018, the Illinois Appellate Court issued a significant decision safeguarding healthcare benefits for injured public safety employees under the Illinois Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (“PSEBA”) (820 ILCS 320/1 et seq). In the case, a City of Des Plaines Police Officer stopped a truck for operating with an …

Jennifer Danish Presenting on Social Security Disability

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Jennifer Danish will be covering The Basics of a Social Security Disability Claim on April 6, 2017 and moderating day two of the conference on April 7, 2017 at American Association for Justice’s Social Security Success! Seminar. Registration still available and open to non-AAJ members.

Does ERISA Cover My Church-Affiliated Disability Insurance Plan?

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If you work for a religiously affiliated organization, different rules may apply to your disability insurance claim. ERISA does not cover many church plans due to an exception in the law, so it’s important to understand whether your plan qualifies as a church plan before you proceed with a claim. To learn more about church plans and your long-term disability claim, keep …