Resources and Links

The links below have been provided to help you learn more about ERISA and your rights to receive insurance benefits.

• What is ERISA? The Employee Retirement Income Security Act applies to most insurance obtained as an employee benefit from one’s employer.
• ERISA Traps ERISA is a very complicated statute and there are many technicalities that can prevent a policyholder from ever having a chance to correct an erroneous decision.
• What You Can Do There are things you can and should do now to help ensure the success of your ERISA claim.
• Disability Claims Appeals The ERISA appeals process is highly regulated with important deadlines to meet and procedures to follow. Our attorneys know the system and strive to make it work for you.
• Does ERISA Apply to Me? Learn the exceptions to ERISA.
• Analyzing Your Case Our attorneys often succeed where others fail because of our careful and complete analysis of each ERISA case.
• Non-ERISA Cases Our firm also handles cases involving non-ERISA disability benefits.
• An Example Case

Resources and Links

U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)

http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/

Office of Washington State Insurance Commissioner

Information on insurance laws in the state, resources for those needing insurance and those who want to file a complaint against an insurer.

http://www.insurance.wa.gov/   800-562-6900

Washington State Courts

Information on district and superior courts throughout Washington.

http://www.courts.wa.gov     360-753-3365