Michael Quiat

Michael E. Quiat, a NJ state disability lawyer has been practicing for more than 30 years and is a senior partner with Uscher, Quiat, Uscher & Russo, P.C. He began his career in New York City, where he had a diverse and active career involving Federal and State court litigation in a wide variety of fields and specialties.

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Merck’s Laundry List

By Michael Quiat on May 29, 2015

A recent case caused Merck & Co. to go down swinging on every pitch served up by the Third Circuit when it comes to being arbitrary and capricious.
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The Malpractice NONdeterrent

By Michael Quiat on May 20, 2015

Some doctors who examine for insurance companies feel free to play fast and loose with the truth when making reports on the condition of out of work employees because they do not have to fear malpractice claims.
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ERISA Insurers Love Frustration

By Michael Quiat on May 5, 2015

You don’t have to be overly smart to understand why ERISA insurance companies do things in the most frustrating way imaginable.
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“Nameless, Faceless Medical Reviewers”

By Michael Quiat on December 16, 2014

Serious problems which result when insurance companies hire doctors to perform “paper reviews” of insurance claims without ever meeting or examining the patient, and then use those paper reviews to justify termination of benefits.
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