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The Supreme Court agreed to hear MetLife's appeal in MetLife v. Glenn. This will perhaps be the most important Supreme Court decision in the area of long term New York Disability Lawyer claims in decades.
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The Supreme Court agreed to hear MetLife's appeal in MetLife v. Glenn. This will perhaps be the most important Supreme Court decision in the area of long term New York Disability Lawyer claims in decades.
HR2622 is an important Bill before Congress that deserves and needs your support. Any attorney representing claimants in long term disability cases could tell you that the playing field is slanted in favor of insurance companies. This is because in most cases under existing law an insurer's denial of disability benefits will be overturned by a Court only if the Court finds that the insurer's denial was arbitrary and capricious. Instead of looking at the evidence fairly, the Court will give the insurer's denial deference. Therefore, in order to win it is not just a question of proving that you are disabled, you must establish that the insurer's denial was arbitrary. This is extremely difficult to establish.
On June 7, 2007, I lectured at the 10th National Advanced Forum on Resolving Disability Insurance Lawyer New York Claims & Litigation in Boston. The conference is sponsored by the American Conference Institute. The conference included speakers who are leading plaintiff and defense lawyers as well as top medical experts. The topic of my discussion was "Developments in ERISA Claims Handling and Litigation." Attending the conference are plaintiffs and defense lawyers as well as insurance company claims managers. Please take a look at ACI's website for more information, http://americanconference.com
Scott M. Riemer appeared as the guest speaker at the membership meeting of the Greater New York Chapter of the Vasculitis Foundation held on May 17, 2007. Mr. Riemer addressed potential pitfalls claimants could face when applying for long term disability benefits, particularly with respect to the family of diseases comprising vasculitis. The following diseases comprise vasculitis:
On February 7, 2007, I lectured at a Special Workshop on long term disability benefits held in the New York City offices of Friends in Deed. The title of the lecture was "Long-Term Disability Benefits in Danger: Disturbing Trends and Dirty Tricks. This was in conjunction with Per Larson, a financial planner. Friends in Deed is a nonprofit organization in New York City that serves as a crisis center for individuals suffering from life-threatening illnesses. Their website is located at www.friendsindeed.org.
Who are we?
Riemer Hess LLC is a national disability insurance law firm based in New York City. We represent professionals and executives in long term disability claims, including both ERISA group policies and private individual policies.
What makes us different?
We’ve litigated more ERISA disability cases in the Southern District of New York than any of our competitors. For over 30 years, we've helped clients nationwide recover hundreds of millions in benefits, settlements, and judgments.
Why do clients trust us?
Our reputation is built on a rare blend of empathy, legal skill, and fierce advocacy in disability insurance law.
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