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Attorneys Fees Awarded to Defendant in ERISA Disability Benefit Claim

May. 3, 2018
By: Jennifer Danish Courts infrequently award attorneys’ fees to defendants for having to defend themselves in ERISA disability benefit claims. Recently though, the Court, in James W. Hackney v. Allmed...
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Seventh Circuit: ALJ Impermissibly “Played Doctor” In Denying Fibromyalgia Disability Claim

April. 26, 2018
Andrew Bryant & Jennifer Danish On April 4, 2018, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion vacating the denial of a Supplemental Security Income disability claim brought by...
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Jennifer Danish Appointed to ABA TIPS Health And Disability Insurance Law Committee

April. 25, 2018
Roy Alan Cohen, The Tort Trial and Insurance Practice (TIPS) Section 2018-2019 Chair, appointed Jennifer Danish to serve as a Immediate Past Chair of the Health and Disability Insurance Law General Committee...
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Jennifer Danish Appointed to ISBA Standing Committee on Law Office Management & Economics

April. 24, 2018
James F. McCluskey, ISBA President-Elect, appointed Jennifer Danish to serve as a Member of the ISBA Standing Committee on Law Office Management & Economics for 2018-2019 on April 24, 2018....
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Jennifer Danish Appointed to ISBA Standing Committee on Disability Law

April. 24, 2018
James F. McCluskey, ISBA President-Elect, appointed Jennifer Danish to serve as a Member of the ISBA Standing Committee on Disability Law for 2018-2019 on April 24, 2018. Jennifer has accepted the...
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David Bryant Appointed to ISBA Insurance Law Section

April. 24, 2018
James F. McCluskey, ISBA President-Elect, appointed David A. Bryant to serve as a Member of the ISBA Insurance Law Section Council for 2018-2019 on April 24, 2018. David has accepted the appointment...
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Insurers Must Act in Good Faith When Handling Claims

April. 23, 2018
In Illinois, and throughout the country, the nature of the insurance business — whether in the health insurance, property insurance, business liability insurance, or disability insurance contexts — is to...
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How Are Long-Term Disability Benefits Affected By Supplemental Income?

April. 16, 2018
As a long-term disability (LTD) insurance policyholder, you may find yourself in a particularly vulnerable position.  Despite the fact that you have been rendered disabled, your insurer may delay, undervalue,...
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5 Issues to Watch Out for in Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans

April. 9, 2018
If your short-term term or long-term disability insurance plan includes any potential vulnerabilities, that’s okay — you are not without options.  Illinois law requires that ambiguous provisions be interpreted in...
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Business Overhead Expense Insurance — Wrongful Denial of Your Claims

March. 23, 2018
Business overhead expense (BOE) disability insurance — otherwise known as business expense insurance — serves as replacement “resources” in the event that the policyholder is disabled and is rendered incapable...
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To Assert or Not To Assert Assignment in Out-Of-Network Payer/Provider Disputes

March. 14, 2018
By: Andrew B. Bryant Two recent federal district court cases highlight the importance of properly pleading (or not pleading) assignment of rights in an out-of-network provider’s state law complaint for...
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