The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) issued a Press Release to announce the incredible news that from this past weekend and we are thrilled to share it here!“On Saturday, October 17, after passing unanimously out of Congress, the President of the United States signed the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S.2661) into law. This […]
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How Practicing The Basics Can Help Maintain Your Mental Well-Being
Saturday, October 10, 2020, was World Mental Health Day. I should have had this blog post turned in by then. But every time I started to write, something stymied my “oomph.” I wasn’t down, I wasn’t blue, I just didn’t have the ‘get-up-and-go’ in my fingers to type out anything of note. The weather yesterday […]
Ninth Circuit Declines to Bar Healthcare Provider’s Lawsuit Based on Anti-assignment Provision in ERISA Health Plan
As many healthcare providers have experienced, anti-assignment provisions in ERISA health plans can be a full stop to recovering unpaid claims. In good news, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital v. Community Insurance Company dba Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, et al., No. 19-55053, __F.App’x__, 2020 WL […]
COVID-19-Era Isolation Is Making Dangerous Eating Disorders Worse
Michelle Konstantinovsky’s August 26, 2020 article, published in Scientific American, sheds light on the stark reality that not only are eating disorders very serious diseases, but many sufferers have gotten worse during the COVID pandemic.The article discusses that perhaps one reason behind the worsening of those suffering is being online so much more now because […]
We Fought United and Won – How? And What Does The Win Mean?
Kantor & Kantor, LLP recently shared the wonderful news about a victory achieved on behalf of one of our clients who had been denied insurance benefits for the treatment of her conditions that included anorexia nervosa, depression, anxiety, OCD and self-harm. This blog explains a bit more about how a case like Jamie’s works, as […]
Five Attorneys from Kantor & Kantor, LLP Have Been Selected for the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers List
Kantor & Kantor, LLP, one of the most experienced law firms in the nation dealing with litigating insurance claims against insurance companies, is proud that once again five Partners have been selected to the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Co-Founders Lisa Kantor and Glenn Kantor are joined by Senior Partners Alan Kassan and Corinne […]
Breaking News in the Field of Eating Disorders Research
Breaking News in the Field of Eating Disorders ResearchThis week, researchers in the field of eating disorders announced ground-breaking results from a study that was a worldwide, collaborative effort amongst scientists, noted bloggers, advocates, clinicians, treatment centers, organizations, families, those who have suffered from anorexia nervosa, and more. The study, with results published in Nature […]
Kantor & Kantor Named to U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
We Have Achieved Tier 1 Ranking in Insurance LawAt Kantor & Kantor, LLP, we are proud to announce that we have recently been named in the latest edition of “Best Law Firms,” a publication of Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report. We were regionally ranked in Tier 1 in insurance law, compared with […]
National Suicide Prevention Week: September 9–15, 2018
September 10, 2018 was #WorldSuicidePreventionDay and National Suicide Prevention Week runs through September 15, 2018. Some of the reasons we need to talk about suicide include:Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death, and we all know someone affected by it;Each year, 45,000 Americans die by suicide; and54% of those who died by suicide in […]
When School Officials Think You’re Fat
For the past 72-hours, social media newsfeeds have been buzzing with posts about what a South Carolina Principal said to students this week during assemblies that, in part, discussed the school’s dress code. Here are her comments as shared by ABC News’s Drew Tripp:“(Leggings are) meant to wear underneath a long shirt that covers your […]
