Year: 2021

The Recorder published an article authored by Frank N. Darras on the impact NIL will have on insurance, taxes and other legal issues for collegiate athletes. This is a unique and ever-changing reality for young athletes who must now cope with all manner of issues for the first time. Mr. Darras helps sort through these […]

Frank N. Darras authored an article in the California Business Journal on the impact of COVID-19 on long term disability insurance claims. The article helps the public understand the many ways in which this ongoing crisis has changed the very nature of the insurance industry. Commentary: COVID’s Impact on Long Term Disability Claims     […]

Frank Darras was interviewed by The Tiger, Clemson University’s school paper, on the issue of name/image/likeness and how it impacts collegiate athletes.   July’s name, image and likeness (NIL) rule change for the NCAA was a monumental moment in collegiate athletics, but Clemson may be seeing the rule’s consequent effects four months later. Following Clemson […]

For the second year in a row, DarrasLaw founder Frank N. Darras was selected as one of the Daily Journal’s Top Healthcare Lawyers in California. Mr. Darras founded the firm in 2010, and over the course of his career has helped recover more than $1 billion in insurance benefits on behalf of clients. The Daily […]

Frank Darras was interviewed for Best Lawyers’ “All Rise” newsletter discussing the newest round of rules and regulations for compensation in college sports. Frank’s in-depth knowledge on the name/image/likeness (NIL) topic has been sought after by reporters nationwide as collegiate sports continues to be redefined by a bevy of new rules and regulations. A New […]

The Daily Journal released its list of the Top 35 Healthcare Attorneys in California for 2021 and Frank N. Darras, founder of DarrasLaw, was once again honored among them. Throughout the country, Mr. Darras has fought tirelessly to represent long term disability insurance policyholders. As a result of his insight into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, […]

Frank Darras authored an article for the Daily Journal on how attorneys can help level the playing field for college athletes. After the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) sent out a memo saying collegiate athletes are employees, the world of NCAA athletics continued to change and transform. To read more, go to: https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/364779-lawyers-can-help-level-the-playing-field-for-college-athletes (subsc. required). […]

Commonly known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease that, according to the CDC, may affect as many as 2.5 million Americans. Unfortunately, most active cases reportedly remain undiagnosed. The disease causes a range of different symptoms, although not all of these are present in every case. In general, however, chronic fatigue causes […]

Aetna is one of the largest and best-known disability insurance providers in the United States. The company has been known to collect tens of billions of dollars in revenues from premiums alone. As you can guess, Aetna is not always so quick to pay valid long-term disability (LTD) claims to policyholders and will do what […]

According to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 17.9% of Americans with a disability were in some kind of employment in 2020. This is a slightly smaller proportion of the disabled community in the workforce than recorded in previous years, with the pandemic being the biggest factor in the reduction. If you’ve […]