The Los Angeles Daily Journal published its list of the Top 30 Healthcare Lawyers in California and for the 3rd consecutive year, Frank N. Darras was named to the list. Mr. Darras is a fierce advocate for people battling insurance companies, specifically long term permanent and whole disability claims. People who’ve suffered some sort of […]
Experienced Bad Faith Insurance Attorneys Serving Clients in Los Angeles, CA Long-term disability insurance should provide peace of mind, and the knowledge that you will be entitled to monthly income replacement benefits should you develop a disabling illness or injury. Sadly, however, the wrongful delays and unreasonable denials that are common in the long-term disability […]
Frank N. Darras authored an article for the Los Angeles Daily Journal titled “The year-end NIL playbook for lawyers” that looks at the ways college athletes are being paid under NIL rules and ways lawyers can protect young athletes whose future earnings could be in play. Click below to read the full article (*Daily Journal […]
Skilled ERISA Lawyers Serving Los Angeles, California The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 is a piece of federal legislation that governs almost all employer-sponsored insurance plans for employees. If you receive group short- or long-term disability insurance coverage as part of your employment compensation in Los Angeles, ERISA is most likely the […]
Disability Insurance Attorneys Representing Individuals in Los Angeles, California Helping People Obtain Wrongfully Delayed or Denied Benefits in L.A. and the Surrounding Areas According to federal census statistics, about 6 percent of all Los Angeles residents younger than 65 live with some type of disability. Other statistics tell a much different story. By Los Angeles […]
The blaze in California, named the Colby fire, has taken it’s toll on the landscape by destroying five homes, damaging several other structures, and forcing approximately 3600 residents to evacuate for safety purposes on Thursday, January 16th. The wildfire was allegedly accidentally started by three campers in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, about 40 miles […]
Common Baseball Injuries and Loss of Value Insurance Baseball season is ramping up, but elite high school and college baseball players are already working toward their future. This means more than just preseason workouts—if you expect a professional team to draft you, you need to prepare for and protect your future. It’s not just a […]
Basic disability monthly benefits are the same under most individual or group long-term disability insurance plans—that is, you should receive income-replacement payments if you are sick or injured and rendered either totally or partially disabled. Each individual or group long-term disability insurer will draft specific contractual language that will govern your claim. While it is great to […]
Congress passed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in 1974 to help regulate retirement plans that employers offer to their workers. It was a well-intentioned law that was expanded to cover health, disability, and other insurance plans. ERISA now sets minimum standards that your retirement and other insurance plans must meet to provide workers […]
You expect that your insurance and retirement plans will be there to support you if and when disability strikes. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Nevertheless, you do have protection under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). ERISA sets minimum standards that your retirement and other insurance plans must meet to provide you with […]