Long Term Disability and Medical
Benefit Claims, Litigation and
Appeals (Serving all of California)
Benefit Claims, Litigation and
Appeals (Serving all of California)
Scope of Practice
I have more than 29 years experience in private practice and have handled numerous benefit
claims disputes, arising under ERISA plans and private insurance plans. For the past 17
years, my practice has been primarily limited to handling medical and long term disability
claims disputes, litigation and appeals, governed by ERISA. I do not represent insurance
companies. My practice is currently limited to California and the Ninth Circuit. My Peer
Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell is AV® Preeminent™, the highest rating
achievable.
claims disputes, arising under ERISA plans and private insurance plans. For the past 17
years, my practice has been primarily limited to handling medical and long term disability
claims disputes, litigation and appeals, governed by ERISA. I do not represent insurance
companies. My practice is currently limited to California and the Ninth Circuit. My Peer
Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell is AV® Preeminent™, the highest rating
achievable.
Long Term Disability Claimants: If your LTD benefits have been denied or
terminated, you must act quickly to protect your rights under ERISA. The first thing you
must do is educate yourself on the vagaries of ERISA. You might begin by reading some of
the articles that I have published here.
Medical Providers: Do not automatically write off as uncollectable medical claims that
have been denied by insurance or employee benefit plans. Very often the patient may have
no ability to pay the medical bills, while the claim is in fact covered under the patient's
medical plan. If you have obtained an assignment of benefits from the patient, you will
usually have standing to pursue the patient's claim against the plan. This typically involves
little inconvenience or expense to either you or the patient.
terminated, you must act quickly to protect your rights under ERISA. The first thing you
must do is educate yourself on the vagaries of ERISA. You might begin by reading some of
the articles that I have published here.
Medical Providers: Do not automatically write off as uncollectable medical claims that
have been denied by insurance or employee benefit plans. Very often the patient may have
no ability to pay the medical bills, while the claim is in fact covered under the patient's
medical plan. If you have obtained an assignment of benefits from the patient, you will
usually have standing to pursue the patient's claim against the plan. This typically involves
little inconvenience or expense to either you or the patient.
Telephone: (909) 336-4625
Email: mike@mckuinlaw.com
Email: mike@mckuinlaw.com
Practice Limited to Representing Long Term Disability Claimants and
Medical Providers
Medical Providers
Holding insurance
companies accountable
and securing justice for
the disabled.
companies accountable
and securing justice for
the disabled.
ERISA DISABILITY LAWYER
MICHAEL A. McKUIN
MICHAEL A. McKUIN
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| Litigation of ERISA benefit claims |
| Federal Circuit Court of Appeals | |
| Federal Mediation |
| Arbitration |
| Insured and Self-Funded | |
| Plans |
Areas of Expertise
California ERISA Disability Lawyer, Michael A. McKuin
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Contact Information
My Commitment to You
I don’t try to handle every kind of insurance case; or employment case; or disability case that
there is. For example I don’t do “bad faith”, or “wrongful termination” or Social Security
cases. I handle only ERISA-governed Long Term Disability and health insurance claims.
Even when it comes to my ERISA practice, I can’t take every case. But if I do agree to take
your case and you hire me, then what that means is you will have me every step of the way.
When you call my office, you’ll get me, not some secretary or paralegal. I will personally handle
every aspect of your case from start to finish. You will not be passed off to some junior
associate or law clerk.
I don’t spend a fortune on advertising, I don’t run a “mill” and I don’t do this work to make a
fast buck. What that means is that you will NEVER be pressured by me to accept some
insurance company “low-ball” settlement of your claim.
There are bigger firms that you can hire. But I’ll put my success rate up against anybody’s.
there is. For example I don’t do “bad faith”, or “wrongful termination” or Social Security
cases. I handle only ERISA-governed Long Term Disability and health insurance claims.
Even when it comes to my ERISA practice, I can’t take every case. But if I do agree to take
your case and you hire me, then what that means is you will have me every step of the way.
When you call my office, you’ll get me, not some secretary or paralegal. I will personally handle
every aspect of your case from start to finish. You will not be passed off to some junior
associate or law clerk.
I don’t spend a fortune on advertising, I don’t run a “mill” and I don’t do this work to make a
fast buck. What that means is that you will NEVER be pressured by me to accept some
insurance company “low-ball” settlement of your claim.
There are bigger firms that you can hire. But I’ll put my success rate up against anybody’s.