In Stark v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., No. 24-6137, —F.4th—-, 2025 WL 1872420 (10th Cir. July 8, 2025), the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of all claims brought under ERISA by a long-term disability claimant, reinforcing the limited
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Second Circuit Affirms Criminal Liability for Embezzling Union Fund Collection Rights Under ERISA
In United States of Am. v. Donal O’Sullivan, Padraig Naughton, Helen O’Sullivan, No. 23-7076-CR, 2025 WL 1823410 (2d Cir. July 2, 2025), the Second Circuit upheld the criminal convictions of three executives of a unionized construction company who engaged…
Sixth Circuit Rejects Hospitals’ Attempt to Expand Insurers’ Payment Obligations for Emergency Care
In AMISUB (SFH), Inc. v. Cigna Health & Life Ins. Co., No. 23-5714, —F.4th—-, 2025 WL 1806073 (6th Cir. July 1, 2025), the Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by two Tennessee hospitals against Cigna Health…
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Your Long-Term Disability Claim
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), is a debilitating and often misunderstood condition. It causes persistent, unexplained fatigue that is not relieved by rest and can severely impair one’s ability to function in daily life. Because…
How Roberts Disability Law Successfully Appealed Guardian’s Termination of Long-Term Disability Benefits for Client With Significant Impairment Affecting the Ability to Perform Any Gainful Occupation
The Client’s Long-Term Disability (LTD) Claim
Our client, “Tom,” was employed as a Medical Laboratory Scientist when he became disabled as a result of cervicalgia, cervical radiculopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral occipital neuralgia, intractable migraines, and associated bilateral hand pain…
How Roberts Disability Law Secured Reinstatement of Long-Term Disability Benefits for Client with Multiple Objective and Subjective Symptom Conditions
The Client’s LTD Claim
Our client, “Mary,” had a successful career and a strong track record for achievement in her profession when she was forced to stop working and claim disability due to a combination of symptoms arising from multiple…
District Court Grants Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment in ERISA Disability Dispute Highlighting Unum’s Selective Review of Evidence
In Jessica L. v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 24-CV-02046-RFL, 2025 WL 1739595 (N.D. Cal. June 24, 2025), on cross-motions for judgment pursuant to FRCP Rule 52, California Northern District Judge Rita F. Lin granted Plaintiff’s motion and…
Ninth Circuit Affirms ERISA Violation for Mental Health Claim Denial but Orders Reconsideration, Not Benefits
In Oksana B. v. Premera Blue Cross, et al., No. 24-560, 2025 WL 1734443 (9th Cir. June 23, 2025), an unpublished memorandum decision, the Ninth Circuit addressed a dispute over denied mental health benefits for a minor child under…
How Roberts Disability Law Secured Reinstatement of Long-Term Disability Benefits for Client with Multiple Lumbar Spine Conditions
The Client’s LTD Claim
Our client, “Jane,” had been working as a Program Manager at Splunk, Inc. a software company that provides a search-engine platform for searching, monitoring, and analyzing machine-generated data, when she became disabled due to lumbar disc…
Fifth Circuit Finds Insurer Waived Cancellation Right Under ERISA by Accepting Premiums After Eligibility Lapsed
In Edwards v. Guardian Life Insurance of America, No. 24-60381, —F.4th—-, 2025 WL 1718263 (5th Cir. June 20, 2025), the Fifth Circuit reversed a district court decision in favor of Guardian Life Insurance Company, holding instead that the insurer…