There are many different companies and employers in the Washington D.C. area. There are many private companies that employ many, many people. However, as the federal government is centered in this area, there are also many people who work for the various federal...
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ERISA Benefits Claims Appeals
Enforcing your Employee Retirement Income Security Act rights
Those individuals who receive employee health insurance through a group benefits plan have certain rights and protections. A 1974 federal law called the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) affords insured individuals these protections. Those individuals...
How long does an ERISA claim take?
You need coverage for specific costs and decide to file a claim through the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). How long is it going to take to get that claim reviewed? You're worried that you'll be kept waiting for weeks or even months with no...
How to appeal an ERISA benefit claim decision
To protect the pensions of employees in Washington D.C. and all across the United States, The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was signed into law in 1974. Over the years, ERISA has been modified to cover many other types of workplace benefits,...
How ERISA protects pensions for private sector workers
While public sector employees in Washington, D.C. may have some degree of security when it comes to pensions, this isn't always true for private sector workers. This is why the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was passed in the early 1970s. Initially,...
What to do when an ERISA claim is denied
If a District of Columbia resident files a claim for disability benefits under an ERISA plan, that claim may be denied. If it is, the exact reasons for the denial will be sent to the applicant. This will be done either electronically or in writing, and electronic...