Amy Kline

Jun 13, 2024 | shu.edu | Amy Kline

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) has announced that the University’s College of Human Development, Culture, and Media successfully completed another seven-year accreditation review for its educator preparation program. The Spring 2024 review by the CAEP Accreditation Council accredited 37 educator preparation providers, bringing the total to 559 across 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.

May 3, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Matthew M. Haar |Amy Kline |Caitlin P. Strauss

This month’s Friday Five explores decisions from around the country discussing differences between LTD and LWOP policies, the breadth of discretion available to claims administrators and the always important topic of timely action by insurers in issuing claims decisions. Is there a difference between the “any reasonable job” language in a life-waiver-of premium policy and the “any gainful employment” language in a disability benefits plan?

Jan 5, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Michael Joyce |Amy Kline |Caitlin P. Strauss

This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to the enforceability of contractual statute of limitations provisions described as a “labyrinth,” ERISA claims when the carrier allegedly misrepresents benefits, federal courts retaining ERISA jurisdiction following a related state court case, a court excusing an administrator’s regulatory violations under the arbitrary and capricious standard, and a court enforcing the clear terms of a plan relating to when coverage for benefits ends.

Dec 1, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Amy Kline |Caitlin P. Strauss

This month’s Friday Five explores a decision ordering an IME prior to a ruling on summary judgment motions, the extent claims reporting records can be sealed, the scope of ERISA preemption in the context of removal, and two decisions awarding summary judgment for the defendant despite the plaintiffs having received disability benefits for several years prior.

Sep 1, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Matthew M. Haar |Amy Kline |Caitlin P. Strauss

This month’s Friday Five explores decisions regarding the timeliness of appeals, the support necessary to sustain an LTD termination decision, a court’s discretion to credit and discredit expert opinions, the circumstances under which an insured may be required to prove they were prejudiced by the conduct of the insurer, and whether discovery may be permitted to supplement the administrative record when there are allegations of bias and bad faith in the LTD termination decision.