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We are pleased to share that Partner Jennifer L. Hess and Associate Ryan J. McIntyre of Riemer Hess LLC have authored an important article in the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal. The piece, titled “Assessing the 2018 ERISA Long-Term Disability Claims Regulations: Five Years Later,” provides a critical analysis of the major regulatory changes made in 2018 under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Riemer Hess is proud to announce a major litigation victory in the case of Chung v. Provident Life and Casualty Insurance Company. The Honorable Alvin Hellerstein, an esteemed District Judge in the Southern District of New York, ruled in favor of Plaintiff, awarding him $818,865.98 in total disability benefits dating back to his date of disability, along with interest in the amount of $114,332.90, costs of $681.63, and approximately $375,000 in attorneys’ fees. The outcome represents a total win for our client.
Riemer Hess is proud to announce a new litigation victory in Graziano v. First UNUM Life Insurance Company, 21-cv-2708 (PAC) (S.D.N.Y. July 13, 2023), filed in the Southern District Court of New York. The outcome represents a major win for Mr. Graziano and confers a common benefit on future claimants.
Riemer Hess LLC, is a firm of ERISA and long term disability attorneys headquartered in New York City. For over 30 years, we have built a thriving practice and national reputation based on our unwavering commitment to protecting and fighting for people with disabilities. We have obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits, settlements, and judgments.
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