A “Life Waiver of Premium” benefit – also called an “LWOP” benefit- is a provision that is commonly included in life insurance policies which waives the premiums normally required to maintain life insurance coverage for…
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Filling out the beneficiary form for your life insurance can be more tricky than you think. There are several common mistakes, including:
Naming a minor child without designating how the money should be distributed. Money cannot be given directly to…
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There are three common times when you should think about involving an attorney in your ERISA employee benefits dispute or claim: (1) when submitting an application for benefits, (2) after the denial of benefits, and (3) at the commencement of litiga…
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After years of hard work for Ms. Jacky Larson, our firm won a huge victory in the Minnesota Supreme Court on behalf of anyone with life insurance in Minnesota!
Minnesota Stat 61A.11 says that: “In any claim upon a policy issued in this state w…
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A life insurance case our firm has been working on for years now was accepted for review by the MN Supreme Court!
Read more here:
http://www.minnesota-litigator.com/2014/02/04/minnesota-litigator-profile-katherine-mackinnon/
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If you are leaving work for a health related reason – for example medical leave for treatment of an illness, short or long term disability, or other medical reason – it may be imperative to find out about whether you can take your life in…
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What the Heck is ERISA?
Even after completing law school, most lawyers have no idea what ERISA is other than a vague impression that it involves employee benefits and that they should consult an expert if they encounter it. If you are not a lawyer, t…
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