Joint Agency Action Automatically Extends Group Disability Appeal Deadlines During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Congratulations to my co-worker, Claire Kennedy-Wilkins for her thoughtful and insightful article
“Joint Agency Action Automatically Extends Group Disability Appeal Deadlines
During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” In these times, it is great to know that EBSA
and DOL are aware of the added burden on disability plan participants to gather
information for appeals of denied claims and have acted in the interest of
these participants.
#Coviddisability#ABA#erisalawyer#erisabayarea#ERISA#springerayeni#disabilityappeals
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/labor_law/publications/ebc_news_archive/issue-spring-2020/joint-agency-action/
ERISA Basics National Institute 6-Part Webinar Series
June 15th – 17th 2020, I will be speaking on two Employee Benefits Claims panels at the American Bar Association Joint Committee on Employee Benefits sponsored – ERISA Basics National Institute 6-Part Webinar Series. On the panels, I will present: 1) Statutory Overview and 2) Benefit Claims: Administrative Procedures & Litigation. The great news is that – it is virtual! Now you can join in without the burden of travel! #silverlinings. I look forward to the discussions, questions, and sharing of insights/ideas.
For more, see event details: https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/web/394126606/
Or contact: Cassie Springer Ayeni, President of Springer Ayeni, A Professional Law Corporation @ www.benefitslaw.com
#JCEB #EBC #ABA #ERISA #Employeedisabilitybenefits #disablity #ERISAlawyer #Superlawyer #Disabilityclaims #Disabilityappeals #Longtermdisability #ERISAlitigator #ERISAbayarea #Disabilitylawyer #Employeebenefitslawyer #ERISAlawfirm #SpringerAyeni #benefitslaw #presenter
For the 6th consecutive year, Cassie Springer Ayeni has been named a SuperLawyer
For the 6th consecutive year, Cassie Springer Ayeni has been named a SuperLawyers Top 50 Women Attorney for Northern California, and a Top 100 Attorney for the 5th consecutive year. She has been named to the SuperLawyers list for her expertise in employee benefits for 8 consecutive years.
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Incoming chair message to Employee Benefits Committee
So much has happened in these few months since I wrote this message to the Employee Benefits Committee as one of its incoming co-chairs. Since then, we had a successful midwinter meeting in Rancho Mirage, but none of us knew that would likely be our last travel occasion for the foreseeable future. Here’s a blast from the near past, which feels like a lifetime ago:
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