As many insureds suffering from depression and/or anxiety can attest, filing a disability insurance claim based on these illnesses can be complicated and frustrating. Because "objective evidence" of depression and anxiety is not always readily available, these claims...
Northern District of Oklahoma finds that Unum Acted Arbitrarily and Capriciously in Denying Disability Insurance Claim of Pharmacist With a Physical Condition Requiring Narcotic Pain Medication
A recent case out of the North District of Oklahoma, Anderson-Posey v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am., involved a long-term disability insurance policy issued by Unum Provident and governed under the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The claimant...
Court Overturns Northwestern Mutual’s Denial of Disability Insurance Benefits to Attorney With Congestive Heart Failure Unable to Handle Stress
A federal district court recently overturned Northwestern Mutual's denial of own occupation disability insurance benefits to an attorney with congestive heart failure unable to handle stress. The case Mustain-Wood v. Northwestern Mututal Life Insurance Company...
