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Disability Benefits
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Roberts Disability Law Blog
The Job Matters: California Court Awards ERISA Long-Term Disability Benefits After MetLife’s Paper Reviewers Ignored a Scientist’s Cognitive Demands
In Wong v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, No. 25-cv-10274-PCP, 2026 WL 3138805 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 20, 2026), United States District Judge P. Casey Pitts granted Plaintiff’s motion for judgment and…
Massachusetts Chapter 93A Insights
Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Chapter 93A Liability for Delayed Disability Insurance Benefits
By Angela C. Bunnell, David G. Thomas, Abby Druhot, Diana A. Balluku
Massachusetts Appeals Court affirms Chapter 93A liability where an insurer delayed disability benefits and failed to investigate and settle the claim.
Roberts Disability Law Blog
When a Severance Release Does Not Reach Your ERISA Claim: C.D. California Holds a General Release Cannot Waive a Disability Claim That Had Not Yet Accrued
In Cude v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, No. 8:25-cv-00123-AH-KESx, 2026 WL 3036131 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 9, 2026), District Judge Anne Hwang of the United States District Court for the…
Employee Rights Blog
CPP Disability vs. Long-Term Disability (LTD) in Ontario: How the Benefits Work Together
By Leo
An employee who cannot work because of illness or injury may qualify for both Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefits and long-term disability (LTD) benefits under a private insurance policy.…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
Does a Late ERISA Appeal Decision Cost the Insurer Deference? Court Reviews Hartford’s Long-Term Disability Denial De Novo and Vacates It
In Farley v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, No. 4:24-cv-00894-SEP, 2026 WL 2971836 (E.D. Mo. Sept. 30, 2026), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
S.D. Cal.: ERISA Governs a “Voluntary” Supplemental Disability Policy, and the Benefits Claim Falls Short
In Whitlock v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, No. 25-cv-0964-AGS-VET (S.D. Cal. Sept. 30, 2026), the Southern District of California confronted a recurring question for anyone with an employer-offered…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
No Deference, No Clawback: ERISA Court Rejects Unum’s Discretionary Review and Its Bid to Recover Alleged Overpayments
In Krambeck v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 8:24-cv-2102-TPB-NHA, 2026 WL 2935928 (M.D. Fla. Sept. 30, 2026), Judge Tom Barber of the United States District Court for the…
Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Which Medical Conditions Qualify for Disability in Canada?
By Emma Edmonds
This article was last updated: Oct. 9th, 2026 Is There a List of Disabilities That Qualify for LTD? Many people want to know if there is an official list of…
Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Chronic Pain Disability Benefits in Canada
By Emma Edmonds
This article was updated: Oct. 9th, 2026 Is Chronic Pain a Disability in Canada? Yes. Chronic pain can be considered a disability in Canada. Many people think they need a…
Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
What’s the Difference Between CPP and LTD?
By Emma Edmonds
This article was last updated: Oct. 9th, 2026 When an illness or injury prevents you from working, disability benefits may help replace some of your lost income. Two common sources…