Category: Firm News

Our clients often want to know whether the monthly benefits they’ll receive from an individually purchased or employer-sponsored group long-term disability insurance policy will be subject to federal or state tax liability. While there are certain guiding principles that play a role in answering this query, it’s best to get real tax help to be […]

There are two main types of long-term disability insurance; individually purchased and employer-sponsored. It’s important to be aware of the defining characteristics of each, as they have a major bearing on you as a policyholder and claimant. Your insurance policy’s status as either employer-sponsored or individually purchased will have implications in terms of cost, taxation, […]

Frank N. Darras wrote an article for Legal Reader highlighting the impact college coaches can have on players’ long-term injuries and serious illnesses. It’s not just a matter of the plays they call, but the advice they give. With college players now able to earn revenue via NIL rules, giving these young men (many of […]

Frank N. Darras authored an article for the Los Angeles Daily Journal titled “The year-end NIL playbook for lawyers” that looks at the ways college athletes are being paid under NIL rules and ways lawyers can protect young athletes whose future earnings could be in play. Click below to read the full article (*Daily Journal […]

Frank N. Darras authored an article for the Daily Journal titled “June trial poised to be a home run for minor league players.” This article analyzes an upcoming trial that will examine the rights and compensation for minor league baseball players. With the world of professional and collegiate sports changing almost by the day, this […]

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 […]