The April Friday Five covers cases determining futility of exhausting administrative remedies, the nuances of the pre-existing condition exclusion, ERISA preemption, and genuine issue of material fact over an employee’s...more
4/4/2025
/ Administrative Remedies ,
Disability ,
Disability Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
ERISA Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Preemption ,
Summary Judgment
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to petitions for attorneys’ fees, unpersuasive self-reported evidence of disability, and a dilatory attempt to augment the administrative record....more
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to augmentation of the administrative record following new rationales, attempted alternative ERISA causes of action, untimely ERISA claims, plans governed by ERISA even in the...more
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to interpretation of ambiguous policy terms, evaluation of claimant’s expert witness, inclusion of law firms as appropriate parties from whom plan administrators may seek...more