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Disability insurance
555 published works
P.I.S.S.D.
A Financial Plan Is the Missing Piece of Most Disability Insurance Strategies
By Bob Kraft
Many people purchase disability insurance without examining how it connects to their broader financial situation. They select coverage based on a monthly benefit amount, pay the premiums, and assume they’ve…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
When Is an ERISA “Regular Occupation” Your Specialty? Court Orders Unum to Reinstate a Securities Lawyer’s Disability Benefits
In Macpeak v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 24-1650, 2026 WL 2906206 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 28, 2026), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
Ohio Federal Court Revives ERISA Disability Claim After Lincoln National Relies Only on Paper Reviews
In Oliver-Smith v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, No. 1:23-cv-276, 2026 WL 2905291 (S.D. Ohio Sept. 28, 2026), United States District Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins found that Lincoln’s termination of…
Littler Publications, Press, and Events
Puerto Rico Department of Labor Launches Desempleo Digital: Key Changes for Employers
Puerto Rico Department of Labor Launches Desempleo Digital: Key Changes for Employers On September 1, 2026, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (PRDOL) launched Desempleo Digital, a…
Disability Insurance Blog
What is the dual occupation defense? A Case Study
It is not uncommon for physicians to have tangential roles that generate income, apart from their main specialty. But if they become disabled from practicing medicine—will their disability company pay…
Bill Madden's Blog
Medical: Calculation of NDIA recoverable amount following medical negligence claim – Past supports.
By Bill Madden
Jenkins v National Disability Insurance Agency [2026] FCA 1307 (Link to AUSTLII). With thanks to Anna Sundararajan for drawing attention to this decision where the Federal Court was called upon…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
An ERISA Plaintiff Tries to Leave the Forum She Chose: S.D. Fla. Says Yes, but at a Cost
In Bennett v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, No. 25-CV-21039-RAR, 2026 WL 2450695 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 21, 2026), United States District Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II granted in part…
Disability Insurance Blog
Misclassifying an Individual Disability Insurance Policy as Being Subject to ERISA: A Case Study
Employer-sponsored disability policies governed by ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) are subject to different rules that affect the administration and litigation of disability insurance claims. These policies…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
Roberts Disability Law Defeats Unum’s Attempt to Move ERISA Disability Case: Court Keeps Long-Term Disability Claim in Plaintiff’s Chosen Forum
Roberts Disability Law, P.C. secured a procedural win for its client in Goldman v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 3:26-cv-01022-LJC, —F.Supp.3d—-, 2026 WL 2184768 (N.D. Cal. July 21,…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
NJDOL Issues FAQs Making Clear That TDI/FLI Recipients Have Job Protection Under the NJFLA
By By: Justine L. Abrams, Noel A. Lesica, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits The NJDOL has issued long-awaited guidance/FAQs on recent NJFLA amendments, which became effective on July 17, 2026. The guidance clarifies that employees receiving TDI or FLI benefits, whether…