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Treating Physicians Are Often Ignored in ERISA Litigation: Here's Why
Frequently, clients or prospective clients come to me baffled that their disability claim(s) have been denied. Their treating physician(s), after all, supported their claim, and even wrote a letter to the insurance company stating that the client was “permanently and totally disabled.” How, then, could the claim be denied?
ERISA and the Art of Lawyer Maintenance
An overwhelming majority of ERISA litigation occurs over disability benefits. Predictably, most disability claimants are financially strapped, have been out of work for some time and, at least in their own minds, have little (or no) prospect of returning to work anytime soon. How can people in such dire circumstances afford to hire a lawyer?