If you’re like many families in the greater Columbus area, you probably rely heavily on your employee benefits for health insurance, compensated sick time, childcare expenses, and your emergency funds for the future. When you realize that your employer has mismanaged your benefits or denied a valid claim, you rightfully want answers and need help. Our Powell, OH ERISA lawyer can help you in cases where your employer or plan holder has withheld information or otherwise failed to properly administer your benefits. But ERISA claims are notoriously difficult to pursue, and you need skilled legal advice from attorneys who fully understand your rights and remedies. That’s us. Contact Brenner Law Offices today to discuss your claim.
ERISA Lawyer Powell, OH
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) established certain employee beneficiary rights and protections. As insurance plans and coverage options have changed in the last five decades, so also has ERISA, with many amendments. Our firm consistently keeps updated on ERISA changes and case law that may affect pending claims. ERISA contains specific rights for plan beneficiaries and sets standards for plan managers and employers for administering the plan, processing employee claims, and transparent actions and accountability. It also offers remedies for plan participants when their plans aren’t managed correctly.
ERISA is overseen by the Employee Benefits Security Administration (a division of the U.S. Department of Labor), the IRS, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The claims process can, and often does, involve all of these agencies, which means multiple layers of paperwork, claims submissions, and different requirements for supporting documentation. You can win your ERISA claim, and our attorneys typically do, but it’s not a process that many people feel comfortable navigating on their own.
ERISA also covers retirement plan benefits, including defined contribution plans (401(k), 403(b), employee stock ownership plans, and SEP), plus welfare benefits that cover health, life, disability, and long-term care insurance and benefits. When your employer offers these benefits, as well as others like child care and continuing education benefits, it must follow ERISA’s guidelines for administration.
The remedies available under ERISA differ from other types of insurance rules; any appeal or challenge to the manner in which your employer or plan administrator manages your benefits must follow the rules and procedures spelled out in ERISA. The chief difference is that any appellant for a denied claim must have all the necessary information submitted before the insurance company makes a final decision. And, unfortunately for many plaintiffs, the insurance carrier has the benefit of the court in court.
Your ERISA Benefits Are On The Line. Our Experience Matters
ERISA matters are a complicated area of the law. Our Powell ERISA lawyer understands how to properly file a successful claim, protecting your benefits and advocating for your rights. The majority of insurance cases firm lead attorney Todd Brenner handles involve ERISA claims, so we know what it takes to win.
· Over 25 years of successful litigation experience for ERISA cases in Ohio plus 17 other jurisdictions
· As a faculty seminar leader, Todd authored and presented a program entitled Insurance Coverage in Ohio, focusing on ERISA matters
· Mr. Brenner is recognized as one of the Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys in Ohio
· “Top Rated Midwest Lawyer” by the National Law Journal
We have the experience and proven track record to mount the best possible appeal for your ERISA matter. Please call Brenner Law Offices today for a consultation.