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Ed Comitz Scheduled to Speak at Western Regional Dental Convention: “Disability Insurance: Will It Be There When You Need It?”
Ed Comitz will be a speaker at the 2012 Western Regional Dental Convention, which will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center on March 29-31, 2012. Mr. Comitz’s course is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March … Continue reading
Comitz Beethe: Proud Sponsor Of Western Regional Dental Convention
Disability insurance lawyer Ed Comitz and Phoenix-based law firm Comitz | Beethe are proud to show our continuing support for the Arizona dental community as a sponsor of the Western Regional Dental Convention to be held March 3-5, 2011 in downtown Phoenix. … Continue reading
How To File A Disability Insurance Claim
Disability insurance lawyer Edward O. Comitz, head of the healthcare and disability insurance practice group at Comitz | Beethe, has recently posted an interesting and informative article, How To File A Disability Insurance Claim. Mr. Comitz discusses the sophisticated techniques … Continue reading
Disability Insurance Bad Faith In Arizona and the Delegation of Administrative Duties: A Legal Primer
Under Arizona law, the relationship between an insured and its insurer is a special relationship that gives rise to duties not ordinarily found in other contractual agreements. Rawlings v. Apodaca, 151 Ariz. 149, 163, 726 P.2d 565, 579 (1986); Dodge v. Fidelity & … Continue reading
Facebook Photos Lead to Disability Benefits Termination
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (“CBC”) reports that Nathalie Blanchard, an IBM worker who had been on long-term disability leave due to depression, had her benefit payments terminated after she posted photos on social networking site Facebook that showed her on vacation, having a … Continue reading
Tucson, Arizona Legislative Candidates’ Forum on Disability Policy
Secretary of State candidate Chris Deschene and nineteen Southern Arizona state legislative district candidates participated in a forum on disability policy on October 15, 2010 at the Tucson Marriott University Park. Peri Jude Radecic, the Executive Director of the Arizona Center … Continue reading
Senate Finance Committee Hearing Held to Discuss Abuses in LTD Insurance Industry
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a full committee hearing on September 28, 2010, titled, “Do Private Long-Term Disability Policies Provide the Protection They Promise?” At the hearing, the Finance Committee and expert witnesses discussed what are at times the abusive practices … Continue reading
Arizona Disability Advocacy Coalition Awards Disability Community Leaders
The Arizona Disability Advocacy Coalition (AzDAC) recently announced the recipients of their 2010 Americans with Disability Disability Act Awards and awarded them at a gala held in their honor in Tempe, Arizona for the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The attorneys … Continue reading
Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues – Phoenix, Arizona
Disability insurance law firm Comitz | Beethe would like to make our clients in the City of Phoenix, Arizona aware that the Phoenix Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues meets on the fourth Wednesday every month at 4:15 p.m. At the … Continue reading
Guess Who’s Skulking Around On Your Facebook Page: Your Insurer!
The wealth of information many people share about themselves on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace has caught the attention of the insurance companies. Insureds with disability claims should be aware that their insurance company is potentially using this surveillance tool … Continue reading