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Shawn E. McDermott

Shawn E. McDermott is the Managing Partner at McDermott Law, LLC in Denver, Colorado, with expertise in disability law, where he has represented clients for over 30 years. His practice also includes personal injury, insurance coverage and bad faith, and ERISA/employee benefits disputes. Admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1992, Shawn also practices before the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned both his B.S. (1988) and J.D. (1992) from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he graduated with honors and received recognition for excellence in oral advocacy. Shawn’s dedication to client advocacy has earned him ongoing recognition, including selection to Super Lawyers every year from 2011 through 2026, as well as strong peer and client ratings from Martindale-Hubbell and Law Week Colorado.

LATEST ARTICLES BY: Shawn E. McDermott

My erisa disability claim appeal was denied; what can I expect now?

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Last Modified on Aug 08, 2013

So there you are: you submitted an internal appeal of your denied long-term disability claim with your insurance carrier or claim administrator and that appeal has been denied. (hopefully, you have used the services of a qualified and experienced disability attorney to submit your appeal…

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Life waiver of premium – don’t forget!

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Last Modified on Jan 10, 2013

Since I am on the issue of life insurance coverage (see my other blog post of today’s date), I take this opportunity to remind all readers of a little known provision likely found in your employer-provided, group life insurance policy — commonly referred to as…

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Be sure to exercise your conversion rights

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Last Modified on Jan 10, 2013

When leaving an employer, an employee may have the right to “convert” group life insurance coverage into an individual policy. Not all employer-provided group policies offer this conversion right but many do. Most such policies provide the right to convert the group life insurance coverage…

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