San Francisco ERISA Attorney
With a few exceptions, if you receive insurance through your employer, any employee benefits claim you may try to make is governed by ERISA — the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. If you have had difficulties in obtaining your long-term disability benefits, this Act defines the process for bringing a claim.
The San Francisco ERISA attorneys at Pillsbury & Levinson, LLP, have extensive experience in this unique and complex area of law. We help disabled employees get the disability insurance benefits they are entitled to receive.
To learn more about ERISA and your rights to receive insurance benefits, contact our law office to schedule a consultation with an attorney. The following pages may assist you in learning more about ERISA but due to the complexity of ERISA law, it is essential that you talk with a lawyer about your particular case in order to know if ERISA applies to you.
What is ERISA? The Employee Retirement Income Security Act applies to most insurance obtained as an employee benefit from one's employer. ERISA nullifies many state laws designed to keep insurance companies from acting improperly and it limits the actions a policyholder can take to challenge an insurance company's wrongful denial of benefits.
What You Can Do: There are things you can and should do now to help ensure the success of your ERISA claim. Talk with a disability insurance lawyer at our firm who can analyze your case.
Our firm often succeeds where others fail because of our careful and complete analysis of ERISA disability claim denials. We understand what kind of pre-litigation internal appeal will maximize your chances of getting your claim paid. Preparing and documenting a comprehensive rebuttal to the insurance company's decision is crucial. In many cases, the claimant must complete an internal appeal of the decision, which may be the best chance to introduce the best evidence in support of the claim.
Disability Claims Appeals: The ERISA appeals process is highly regulated and complex, with strict deadlines to meet and procedures to follow. Our attorneys know the system and strive to make it work for you.
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- We've gone up against huge insurance companies with seemingly limitless resources and won disability benefits for our clients. See some of the insurance companies we've beaten in ERISA claims.
If you have become disabled and are having difficulty obtaining your long-term disability insurance benefits, please contact a long-term disability lawyer at Pillsbury & Levinson, LLP, in San Francisco, California. ERISA litigation is a specialty of our law firm.
