New regulations will now govern the ERISA disability claims and their appeals proceedings. These regulations will take effect on all disability claims that will be filed in 2018 – starting from the very first day of January. The new rule will affect all disability plans under ERISA. These include pension plans and all long-term

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) has been a headache for many people who have been hurt on the job since it was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1974. Before the law was passed, many employees would try to file long-term disability claims from companies who promised them rock-solid insurance