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Nov-21-18 Hermitage, TN On October 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that Tennessee contractor, Vasquez Drywall, had agreed to pay $103,300 in back wages to workers misclassified as independent contractors and a $2,424 civil penalty. Employment misclassification is rampant in the construction industry in Tennessee and throughout the country. Th... - Appeals Court Finds for Plaintiff in Denied Disability Insurance Claim
May-15-13 Sacramento, CA A woman who filed a long-term disability claim under California insurance law found herself in a legal battle with the insurer who provided coverage to her company insurance plan, filing a lawsuit against the insurer when her benefits were terminated. The insurer also sought a repayment of benefits, described as overpaid, after the plain... - Is a Health Plan Liable for the Negligence of an Unqualified Claims Reviewer?
Oct-23-18 Sherman, TX Johnson v. UnitedHealthcare raises more questions than it answers about how ERISA protects health plan participants who bring bad faith insurance lawsuits over denied medical claims. Stephen Johnson had more than his share of hardship. The law hasn’t helped him. But it’s a complicated story that will affect claimants and health in... - Truck Accident - Semi Truck Accidents Legal News and Information
Truck accidents are much more complex than simply being car accidents with larger vehicles. Because of trucking laws there are many factors that must be investigated in relation to semi truck accidents . Because of the size of the trucks, trucking accidents can be catastrophic, and when fatal truck accidents happen, the fatality occurs more frequently... - California Insurance Company Faces Discrimination Lawsuit
Jan-25-13 San Diego, CA An insurance lawsuit has been filed against Blue Cross of California, alleging a new program run by the company amounts to discrimination. In addition to claims of discrimination, the lawsuit alleges Blue Cross is guilty of bad faith insurance, not because policyholders have had their insurance claim denied, but because the new program al... - Knee Replacement Patient Almost Became Amputee
Jan-9-13 Orlando, FL Steve’s story of his multiple knee replacements is nothing short of a living nightmare. The risk of infection from knee replacement surgery is relatively rare--less than one percent. However, about 600,000 knee replacements are performed in the US each year on patients whose knees have been severely damaged by arthritis or injury (... - Disability Claims Consultant Explains Unum’s Latest Practice to Dispute or Deny Long Term Disability Benefits
Aug-14-18 Santa Clara, CA: As a disability claims consultant and former Unum employee, Linda Nee knows just about every trick in the insurance company’s books to dispute and deny disability benefits to claimants. She says that Unum, or First Unum is “nickel and diming” its policy holders by alleging overpayments associated with SSDI and other monthly earnin... - Consumers Unhappy with Home Warranty Companies
Dec-10-12 Los Angeles, CA Although they are not covered in the media as frequently as big insurance companies, home warranty companies have started to get the attention of customers and clients who say these companies also practice bad faith insurance. Among the tactics allegedly used by insurance companies—some of which have faced a home warranty lawsuit... - Brain Injury Victim Learning from Scratch
Dec-7-12 Springfield, OR “It’s only by the grace of god that I am here,” says Christina, who suffered a brain injury after slamming her car into the side of a mountain 10 years ago. To this day she can’t remember what happened. When Christina came out of her three-month coma, she had a lot of catching up to do. “I had to learn h... - Allegations of Wrongdoing Made Against Home Warranty Companies
Nov-17-12 Dallas, TX With all the home warranty companies , extended warranty programs and insurance options, homeowners would be forgiven for thinking their homes and appliances were covered. After all, home warranty products offered by companies such as American Home Shield and First American Home Buyers are marketed as covering repairs and replacements to vari... - SuperStorm Sandy Investment and Insurance Fraud Scams
Nov-8-12 Washington, DC Because hurricanes, floods and natural disasters of all kinds give rise to investment scams, Part 3 of our series on SuperStorm Sandy scams highlights information by the Security Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy on avoiding Hurricane Sandy investment scams. The following information is... - SuperStorm Sandy Home Repair and Car Scams
Nov-7-12 Newark, NJ Consumers and residents affected by Superstorm Sandy are being warned by state attorneys general, business and consumer groups and the Justice Department to be aware of consumer fraud scams. Today, Part 2 of our continuing series on Superstorm Sandy Scams focuses on home repair fraud and flood damaged car repair plans and sales. Ho... - Overturning ERISA Practice: Public Justice Attorney Weighs In
Oct-29-12 Washington, DC Matt Wessler, an attorney at Public Justice, is defending James McCutchen (U.S. Airways v. McCutchen) who has been sued by his self-funded employer-based health plan for the money it paid to cover his medical expenses after he was seriously injured in an auto accident. McCutchen, in his early 50s, won’t ever be able to work again... - Pays to be ProActive with Unum
Oct-11-12 Brooklyn, NY You could say that Ana is pro-active. After waiting one year after approval for Unum Insurance (formerly Unum Provident) to pay her benefits, Ana contacted government officials on every level. Five days after she received a letter from Governor Andrew Cuomo, Unum sent her a check. “I wrote letters to New York Senator Chuck Schumer... - Ninth Circuit Champions Wrongly Denied Disability Claimant
Jun-8-18 Los Angeles, CA In Bowlin v. The Prudential Life Insurance Company of America , the United States District Court for the Central District of California overruled Prudential’s decision to deny long term disability benefits to a worker who gave evidence of many physical and psychological ailments. Bowlin is something of a rarity in long term deni... - Yasmin Ramifications—Let Me Count the Ways
Jul-25-12 Los Angeles, CA Marilyn says she was concerned about Yasmin side effects when her gynecologist prescribed Yasmin . “My doctor said she would never give me anything that would harm me,” says Marilyn. “How wrong she was.” Marilyn (not her real name) was 38 years old when she started taking Yasmin—in 2002. She was the epito... - Strippers in California Unionize
Jun-8-23 North Hollywood, CA After numerous labor complaints ranging from safety issues to retaliation from management, a group of exotic dancers had enough. They picketed and sought a union vote at their workplace -- the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood – and after more than a year’s fight they became the first strippers since the 1990... - Concerns Raised Over Some Home Warranty Companies
Jul-22-12 Seattle, WA Many consumers who thought they were purchasing peace of mind when they bought home warranty insurance from certain companies say the companies they got their extended warranty through practice bad faith insurance. Home warranty lawsuits have been filed against some companies, alleging the home warranties claims are not properly investigate... - Another Chance after LTD Denial? Arbitrary and Capricious Standard Continues to Crumble in MetLife Lawsuit
Apr-25-18 New York, NY Alexander Sigal was deeply depressed and, after a period of hospitalization, found himself unable to work as a computer programmer. Benefits under his employer’s MetLife long term disability plan were eventually terminated, and his administrative appeal was denied. His ensuing MetLife LTD lawsuit , however, revealed a fatal flaw in th... - Two Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Victims Win Denied Disability Insurance Appeal
May-31-12 Sacramento, CA In two recent and separate incidents, two people who were wrongfully denied disability insurance won their appeals in court. Coincidentally, they both suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Judi Peterson had her benefits terminated by her employer, AT&T, even though she was deemed completely disabled from CFS since 2006. This...