Robert McKennon and Stephanie Talavera Publish Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal: "Ruling Addresses When A Third-party Acts as ERISA Fiduciary"
April 11, 2018 McKennon Law Group PCIn the April 6, 2018 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Robert J. McKennon and Stephanie L. Talavera of the McKennon Law Group PC published an article entitled “Ruling Addresses When A Third-party Acts as ERISA Fiduciary,” discussing a …
Agents, Brokers and Rescission of Insurance Policies
April 09, 2018 McKennon Law Group PCGenerally, an insurer need not investigate statements made in an application for insurance, subject to certain exceptions. Instead, the potential policyholder or applicant must fully disclose all known material information. If a potential insured does not correctly disclose information on …
How to Fight ERISA Long-Term Disability Claims Denials: The Use of Personal Statements
April 02, 2018 McKennon Law Group PCPain is a highly subjective, personal phenomenon. Only the person suffering from pain can adequately describe that pain and how that person is affected by the pain. And we know that one person may be capable of tolerating a completely …
Robert McKennon Quoted in Super Lawyers' Article: Does Suicide Invalidate an Insurance Claim? It All Depends on the Language in the Policy
March 10, 2018 McKennon Law Group PCRobert J. McKennon, founding shareholder of McKennon Law Group PC, shared his comment for an article discussing important clauses in insurance policies entitled “Does Suicide Invalid an Insurance Claim? It All Depends on the Language in the Policy.” The author …
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Policies: When Is a Death Considered Accidental?
March 03, 2018 McKennon Law Group PCAccidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance pays the insured and his or her beneficiaries a set amount of money if the insured’s death or dismemberment is the direct result of an “accident.” In the event of a death caused by …
How to Fight ERISA Long-Term Disability Claims Denials: The Use of Personal Statements
February 26, 2018 McKennon Law Group PCPain is a highly subjective, personal phenomenon. Only the person suffering from pain can adequately describe that pain and how that person is affected by the pain. And we know that one person may be capable of tolerating a completely …
Bad Faith Claims Handling: California Department of Insurance Investigates Aetna’s Health Claim Denials
February 21, 2018 McKennon Law Group PCOn our blog, we frequently discuss the improper tactics insurers use to deny legitimate claims for life, health, disability and other forms of insurance. For our latest article on the pervasive problem in health insurance claims denials, see https://www.mslawllp.com/la-times-report-pervasive-problem-of-improper-health-insurance-denials/. …
Fee-Shifting: When are Attorneys' Fees Recoverable in ERISA Cases?
February 13, 2018 McKennon Law Group PCChallenging a wrongfully denied claim for life, health, long-term disability or accidental death and dismemberment benefits can be a very time-consuming endeavor for law firms handling these types of cases. The resources required to fight a sophisticated insurer can quickly …
Attorneys' Fee Awards in ERISA Cases: McKennon Law Group PC Gets A Large One
February 13, 2018 McKennon Law Group PCMost employee benefits are governed by a federal law called the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), including life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, pensions and other benefits offered by employers to their employees through their employee benefit …
Robert J. McKennon Recognized as 2018 "Super Lawyer – Insurance Coverage" and “Top 100 Insurance Lawyers in the State of California” for 2018
February 05, 2018 McKennon Law Group PCMcKennon Law Group PC is proud to announce that its founding shareholder Robert J. McKennon has been recognized as one of Southern California’s “Super Lawyers” and appears in the 2018 edition of Southern California Super Lawyers magazine published in January …
