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Published by Riemer & Associates LLCen-us2009-12-17T10:48:47-05:00Disability claims are up 30%!
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MSNBC reported today that disability filings are up 30% in the last two years as a result of the poor economy. Click here At Riemer & Associates, we are experiencing the same trend. As a result, we are adding staff...Disability Newsscott2009-12-17T10:48:47-05:00Riemer Convinces Court to Award his client $180,466 in Attorney Fees
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On August 5, 2009, the Federal District Court in New York City ordered INA Life Insurance Company of New York, a subsidiary of CIGNA, to pay our client $180,466.60 in attorney fees. This award follows a battle for long term...Recent Victoriesscott2009-08-14T10:50:19-05:00Riemer Speaks at Prestigious Disability Conference
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On June 15, 2009, Scott M. Riemer was one of the featured speakers at the 12th National Advanced Forum on Resolving Disability Insurance Claims & Litigation in Boston. The conference was sponsored by the American Conference Institute. The conference included...Riemer & Associates Newsscott2009-08-14T09:05:35-05:00Riemer Convinces Court to Award Wide-Ranging Discovery against Hartford
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In Jacoby v. Hartford, 254 F.R.D. 477 (S.D.N.Y. 2009), the Federal District in New York City ordered Hartford to produce thousands of pages of documents pertaining to Hartford’s inherent conflict of interest. Rejecting Hartford’s claims of confidentiality and burdensomeness, the...Riemer & Associates Newsscott2009-04-17T14:19:18-05:00Riemer Selected to Receive the Public Education Award of the NYC Chapter of the MS Society
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On January 12, 2009, Scott M. Riemer will receive the Public Education award of the New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The Award is to salute Mr. Riemer for his volunteer services for Chapter members and...Riemer & Associates Newsscott2008-12-03T16:00:19-05:00Riemer Speaks at ERISA Benefit Litigation Conference Sponsored by ALI-ABA
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On December 2, 2008, Scott M. Riemer spoke at the ALI-ABA conference on "ERISA Benefit Litigation: From Pilot Life and Firestone to Glenn--Where are We Now." The conference was a Live Video Webcast from ALI-ABA's headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. Mr....Riemer & Associates Newsscott2008-11-07T08:59:38-05:00Riemer Details the MetLife v. Glenn Paradigm Shift
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On November 3, 2008, Scott M. Riemer appeared as a Panelist at the NY, NJ and CT Regional Conference of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers. The College is a non-profit professional association honoring the leading lawyers nationwide in...Disability Newsscott2008-11-04T10:40:13-05:00MetLife v. Glenn: Will it Help or Hurt?
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We believe that the MetLife v. Glenn standard of review may turn out to be better for plaintiffs than the de novo standard of review. This is because a de novo review focuses exclusively on the evidence of disability, whereas...Long Term Disability Attorney Practice Tipsscott2008-10-29T09:08:50-05:00Scott M. Riemer served as Faculty Member at PLI live webcast on MetLife v. Glenn
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On July 17, 2008, Scott M. Riemer served as a faculty member on a live webcast sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute. The topic of the webcast was the "A New Firestone Drill under ERISA: MetLife v. Glenn." Please take...Riemer & Associates Newsscott2008-07-20T13:27:07-05:00Scott M. Riemer to Lecture at ACI Conference in Boston on Disability Insurance Claims
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On June 12, 2008, Scott M. Riemer will lecture at the 11th National Advanced Forum on Resolving Disability Insurance Claims & Litigation in Boston. The conference is sponsored by the American Conference Institute. The conference will include speakers who are...Disability Newsscott2008-04-09T17:25:42-05:00