Approximately 50% of the
firm’s practice is devoted to these areas. The firm has handled a
variety of different types of matters in these areas, including:
ERISA and non-ERISA
suits for life, health, or disability benefits;
Suits for annuity
payments;
Suits related to ERISA pension benefits;
Sales practices litigation;
Rate cases;
Suits based upon an alleged failure to withdraw or transfer funds in connection with group annuity contracts;
Suits for recovery of overpayments of benefits;
Class action for damages as a result of health insurance premium increases;
Class action based on ERISA failure to disclose;
Suits based on failure to give COBRA notice;
Suits for failure to comply with ERISA notice and disclosure requirements;
“Vanishing Premium” litigation (representing insurers in suits for benefits);
Drafting amicus brief in class action;
Interpleader actions involving disputed insurance benefits; and
Declaratory judgment actions to declare policies void where material misrepresentations were made in application.
