Underwood Law Offices
Recent News About Underwood Law Offices
-
Lawsuit claiming termination of benefits settled, dismissed
HUNTINGTON — A lawsuit against Prudential alleging wrongful termination of benefits was settled and dismissed. -
Ohio woman sues Prudential Insurance for wrongful termination of benefits
HUNTINGTON — An Ohio woman is suing Prudential Insurance Company of America claiming it wrongfully terminated her benefits. -
Virginia man seeks dismissal of his lawsuit against former employer and its benefits provider
HUNTINGTON — A stipulation of dismissal was filed in a case alleging violations by a hospital's benefit plan, as administered through a Canadian firm, of federal retirement income laws. -
Cabell County attorney claims U.S. Department of Energy has failed to respond to multiple FOIA requests
HUNTINGTON — A Cabell County attorney is suing the U.S. Department of Energy after he claims it failed to properly respond to a Freedom of Information Act request. -
Record sealed in woman's disability denial claim against Life Insurance Co. of North America
HUNTINGTON — An order sealing the administrative record was filed in a case alleging a woman's long-term disability benefits were wrongfully denied. -
Kentucky woman alleges LINA wrongfully denied claim for long-term disability benefits
HUNTINGTON – A Kentucky woman alleges that her long-term disability application was wrongfully denied. -
Virginia man seeks additional disability benefits
A Wythe County, Virginia, man is suing a hospital, insurers and individuals, citing alleged violation of workers' compensation acts. -
Johnstone & Gabhart voluntarily dismissed from lawsuit
CHARLESTON — The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against two law firms have voluntarily dismissed their complaint against one of the firms with prejudice. -
Kentucky woman alleges claim for disability benefits was wrongfully denied
HUNTINGTON – A Kentucky resident alleges her claim for disability benefits was illegally denied. -
Man alleges AT&T disability plan wrongfully denied benefits
HUNTINGTON – A Huntington man alleges he has been damaged by the denial of disability benefits. -
Kentucky man seeks disability benefits from Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co.
HUNTINGTON – A Jackson County, Kentucky man is seeking disability benefits he alleges he is owed. -
Kentucky woman seeks payment of long-term disability benefits after her claim was denied
HUNTINGTON – A Kentucky woman alleges she is disabled according to the terms of a plan and that her benefits were wrongfully denied. -
Miner alleges negligence of Alpha Natural Resources, others caused leg injury
PINEVILLE – A Raleigh County miner alleges that he was injured because the mine was not managed according to industry customs and state and federal statutes and rtions. -
Woman sues Wayne County school board over damage caused by buses
WAYNE – A Kenova woman claims that bus drivers for the Wayne County Board of Education have damaged her property. -
Federal judge shoots down water crisis settlement proposal
CHARLESTON – A federal judge has nixed a proposed class action settlement regarding the 2014 Elk River chemical spill. U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver Jr. on July 6 issued an order denying the proposal. He denied it without prejudice, meaning the parties can refile a revised agreement. -
Employee alleges benefits plan administrator violated law
HUNTINGTON — A Kentucky woman is suing a plan administrator, alleging breach of contract and denial of ERISA benefits. -
Under settlement, water spill law firms will get up to $850 per hour for work
CHARLESTON – While the average water consumer would collect about $500 from a pending settlement of claims over contamination of the Elk River, law firms would collect up to $850 an hour. Lawyers applying for fees up to $40 million reported that they worked 30,248 hours and their employees worked 16,657 hours. In the course of three years and four months, those totals equal about 175 hours a week for lawyers and about 100 a week for support staff. -
Disabled worker alleges Met Life improperly denied benefits
CLARKSBURG — A disabled Marion County woman is suing Met Life Insurance, alleging violation of workers compensation acts. -
Water crisis attorneys seek $45 million in legal fees, court expenses
CHARLESTON – The attorneys for plaintiffs in the 2014 water crisis litigation have asked a federal judge to approve more than $45 million in fees and expenses for their work on the case. -
Marshall Co. man says employer, plan administrators unlawfully terminated benefits
WHEELING — A Marshall County resident is suing his former employer and plan administrators, citing alleged violation of workers compensation acts.