When disability strikes, it is a time of great emotional stress and financial uncertainty.  A reliable long-term disability insurance policy can do much to ease the burden and strain. Sometimes, however, disability carriers turn their backs on the policyholders, doing everything they can to avoid paying disability benefits. California long-term disability attorney Michael A. McKuin provides compassionate advice, guidance and support for the human needs of clients while delivering aggressive and effective legal representation of the highest order.
 
Michael A. McKuin has experience assisting clients with ERISA -governed Long-Term Disability Claims and litigation throughout California.

Attorney McKuin has been in private practice since 1983. Prior to that, he served as in-house counsel for an ERISA plan administrator. Both as in-house counsel and in private practice, he has drafted ERISA plan documents, including: comprehensive plan descriptions; summary plan descriptions; administrative services agreements; and claims manuals. Attorney McKuin has represented ERISA plans, medical providers and plan participants, handling benefit claims disputes through all levels of administrative review, arbitration, litigation in federal court and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

“My background in ERISA encompasses more than two decades. For the past 12 years I have exclusively represented plaintiffs in ERISA-governed benefit disputes, particularly Long-Term Disability claims."

- California ERISA Attorney Michael A. McKuin

Attorney Michael A. McKuin’s practice is exclusively limited to representing Long-Term Disability Claimants and Medical Providers in ERISA-governed claims disputes, litigation, and appeals, involving medical and long-term disability benefits. He does not represent insurance companies. Attorney McKuin has successfully pursued ERISA disability or medical benefit claims against each of the following insurers and employee benefit plans:

Aetna, The Hartford, Standard Insurance Co., Unum-Provident, CIGNA, Prudential, MetLife, AIG, Airgas, Inc., American Medical Security (AMS),  Atlas Administrators,  Best Life Assurance Co. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kentucky, Blue Cross of California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa. Blue Cross Blue Shield of the National Capital Area, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Brown-Foreman, Brown & Root, Central Reserve Life Insurance Company,  ClearSprings Health Partnership, Color Graphics, Inc., CorpHealth, CMS – Illinois, DMC Services, Dresser Industries, Employers Health Insurance, Fortis Benefits Insurance Co., FHP, GenCorp, Inc.. Group Health Incorporated (GHI). HealthNet, HealthAmerica Pennsylvania, Inc. Home Depot, Humana, Irex Corporation, Jefferson Pilot, JC Penney Insurance Company, Inc., Medical Mutual of Ohio, Magellan, Mutual of New York, Pacificare, Providian Financial, Principal Financial Group, ReliaStar Financial Corporation, St. Joseph’s Health Plan, Sierra Health and Life, Washington National, Toys-r-Us, The Travelers Insurance Company, United Parcel Service, United Healthcare / United Behavioral Health, Unisys, Voluntary Plan Administrators, Inc. (VPA), Hewlett-Packard, Zermen Houston Health Care Management.

If you or someone you know in California needs the assistance of an experienced ERISA attorney, please contact Michael A. McKuin today at 866-435-3745, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedulue your free consultation.