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Court Rules ERISA Does Not Preempt Reliance’s Government Maintained Disability Plan

In Hariri v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Roxy Hariri, a former California Deputy District Attorney filed suit against Reliance asserting “claims for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing under California law.” Reliance filed for Summary Judgment on the sole ground that…

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Court Rejects Expanded Mental Illness Limitation to Coverage

In Jarillo v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., Judge Michael M. Anello of the United States District Court of the Southern District of California held that plaintiff Marife Jarillo met her burden of proof and was entitled to benefits under the ERISA. For about eight years, Jarillo worked in the…

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Pennsylvania Court Upholds Reliance Standard’s Policy Language Interpretation

A Pennsylvania court determined Reliance Standard Life Insurance’s interpretation of ambiguous policy language was reasonable and complied with the Plan’s goals. In McGlynn v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania federal district court was faced with determining whether the policy language requiring disability benefits to be offset and reduced…

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Reliance Standard’s Failure to Conduct IME Was Arbitrary and Capricious According to Pennsylvania Court

Pennsylvania Court holds that Reliance Standard’s failure to conduct an in-person independent medical examination of a plaintiff suffering from depression/anxiety was an abuse of discretion. More often than not, insurance companies get away with conducting paper reviews on claimants with disability claims who suffer numerous physical and mentally disabling conditions.…

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CRH Maintenance Mechanic Sues Reliance Standard For Recovery of ERISA Welfare Benefits

The Plaintiff, Anthony B., has filed a lawsuit against the Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (Reliance) for the wrongful termination of ERISA welfare benefits. This was done through his Alabama disability lawyer in the United States District Court of Alabama. In Anthony B. vs. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, the…

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