New ERISA Regulations Affecting Long-Term Disability (LTD) Claims

From time to time, the Department of Labor promulgates regulations under ERISA (The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) that affect the review of long-term and short-term disability claims. One such regulation recently went into effect. It allows claimants in disability insurance appeals to reply to evidence as the insurance company obtains it. This allows claimants and their attorneys …