Riemer & Associates, located in New York City, is a national leader in the area of long term disability claims, litigation and class actions. Unlike other law firms, disability insurance law is not just one area of our practice -- it is all that we do! We have narrowly focused our practice in order for our disability attorneys to provide our clients with the highest-quality, most innovative and caring legal representation available.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide cutting-edge and compassionate legal representation to people with disabilities in order to protect their rights to disability insurance benefits -- now and in the future. Our attorneys serve on the front lines in the battle against unscrupulous insurance companies. We fight them in the trenches, constantly pushing the envelope to achieve the best possible results for each of our clients, while collectively advancing the rights of the disabled through the Courts.
We have been winning battles against insurance companies since 1994. The Firm has represented hundreds of clients and has obtained tens of millions of dollars in disability benefits and settlements for our clients.
Our clients are very diverse. They suffer from a wide array of injuries and illnesses and come to us from all parts of the country and from all walks of life. Among our clients are fellow lawyers, prominent doctors, chief executive officers, and even former insurance company executives.
Our Commitment
Our goal is to maximize each individual's rights under the law while supporting them through the emotional turmoil that becoming disabled and bringing an insurance claim can engender.
At Riemer & Associates, our New York Disability Attorneys are committed to:
- Providing top quality, innovative legal representation that is also caring and supportive of each client's unique circumstances;
- Building client relationships based on mutual candor, respect and trust;
- Monitoring, on a daily basis, all relevant legal developments under ERISA;
- Advancing the rights of people with disabilities by effecting change in the existing case law; and
- Educating the public through our sister website, www.disabilityclaims.com, which provides helpful information on disability insurance issues. We also maintain a blog that provides helpful tips to both claimants and lawyers, www.longtermdisabilitylawblog.com.
Scott M. Riemer has been selected by his peers and the media as a New York Super Lawyer in 2006, 2007, and 2008. For more information, click here.
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- Riemer Speaks at Pension Rights Center Conference Scott M. Riemer was one of the principal presenters at the "ERISA Basics" conference held by the Pension Rights Center, on June 10, 2010. Mr. Riemer's topic was "Disability Claims under ERISA." The ....
- Riemer Submits Comments on Proposed NYS Regulations on behalf of United Policyholders The NY Insurance Department recently proposed important new regulations, 11 NYCRR 222, banning discretionary clauses in New York. These regulations are immensely important because they will ....
- NYS to Prohibit Discretionary Clauses The New York State Insurance Department has issued a proposed regulation prohibiting insurers from placing discretionary clauses in insurance policies. This regulation is hugely important to long term ....
- Disability claims are up 30%! MSNBC reported today that disability filings are up 30% in the last two years as a result of the poor economy. Click here At Riemer & Associates, we are experiencing the same trend. As a result, we ....
- Riemer Convinces Court to Award his client $180,466 in Attorney Fees On August 5, 2009, the Federal District Court in New York City ordered INA Life Insurance Company of New York, a subsidiary of CIGNA, to pay our client $180,466.60 in attorney fees. This award follows ....