Hackensack Disability Law Blog
Settlement reached in Princeton University ERISA case
Princeton University trustees agreed to pay $5.8 billion to resolve an ERISA complaint filed by a former employee enrolled in two of the university's 403(b) plans. The New Jersey university also offered other remedies to demonstrate its goodwill efforts to improve the...
ERISA can ensure full payment of long-term disability claims
Your labors, over time, might result in you developing a partial or full long-term disability that affects your ability to work and earn a living. Long-term disability is a commonly provided benefit via many group and private health insurance plans in and highly...
Employee Retirement Income Security Act violation penalties
Business owners must wear several different hats: While they focus on ensuring that their company turns a profit, they also have to be sure that they are operating within the laws set by government agencies in New Jersey and at the federal level. One law that has to...
ERISA violations and workers’ rights
Some of the most important regulations related to employee retirement plans and disability issues are laid out in ERISA. ERISA is an acronym that refers to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. It's one of the most important federal laws when it comes to...
Common reasons why disability claims are denied
Across New Jersey and in other parts of the U.S., millions of people who apply for Social Security benefits and are denied each year. The reasons for a denial of a Social Security disability claim are numerous, but there are several common reasons why a claim might be...
Understanding private long-term disability
Disability insurance in Hackensack, New Jersey, provides an income for those who can no longer work due to injury or illness. Some employs buy insurance through employers, but the insurance is only good for the duration of employment. Private long-term disability and...
Recent supreme court ruling affects ERISA Statue of Limitations
A recent ruling involving the three-year statute of limitations involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) could affect your own retirement plan savings. The unanimous 14-page ruling involving Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma...
Getting through work while getting through a divorce
Michigan employees who are going through a divorce are likely to find it difficult to focus on work. Divorce takes up a fair amount of emotional energy and time, especially for couples who own multiple assets whose marital property value needs to be assessed and...
Employer-provided disability benefits and ERISA
Many people in New Jersey have short- and long-term disability coverage as a benefit through their employers. These types of benefits are covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. As an ERISA-covered benefit plan, an employer-provided benefit...
The importance of experienced legal counsel in a disability claim
Filing for disability benefits can be a frustrating experience for many claimants. Applicants are unable to work and many times must be off from work for an extended period before benefits are even available. This is not only true for New Jersey residents applying for...
