{"id":100,"date":"2018-10-22T15:30:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T15:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erisaexperience.com\/blog\/?p=100"},"modified":"2019-01-24T11:35:44","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T11:35:44","slug":"two-levels-of-internal-appeals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erisaexperience.com\/blog\/two-levels-of-internal-appeals\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-levels of Internal Appeals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every insurance company has an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erisaexperience.com\/what-to-expect-erisa-insurance-claim\">internal appeals process<\/a> that typically must be exhausted before a claimant is able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erisaexperience.com\/what-to-expect-erisa-insurance-claim\">file a law suit under ERISA<\/a>. \u00a0Several companies, however, often have two levels of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erisaexperience.com\/what-to-expect-erisa-insurance-claim\">internal appeals<\/a> which give rise to the question: does that mean a claimant <strong>must<\/strong> exhaust the second level of appeal?\u00a0 The short answer is \u201cYES\u201d. \u00a0If your plan has two levels of appeal, the second one may be mandatory.\u00a0 Please consult an attorney if you are at a second level appeal to determine if it is mandatory.<\/p>\n<p>At the Foster Law Firm, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erisaexperience.com\/our-experience\">our experience<\/a>, we have handled thousands of appeals and are well-versed in evaluating the benefits and pitfalls of secondary internal appeals. \u00a0If you have been denied disability benefits, please do not hesitate to contact an attorney in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erisaexperience.com\/who-we-are\">ERISA division of our firm<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every insurance company has an internal appeals process that typically must be exhausted before a claimant is able to file a law suit under ERISA. \u00a0Several companies, however, often have two levels of internal 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