Appealing A Claim Denial
Why Was The Insurance Claim For My Eating Disorder Denied?
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialIt took far too long for the medical community to realize that eating disorders require the same attention, compassion and treatment as any other disease or disorder. It took even
Disability Insurance Law Group Successfully Resolves Cardiac Claim Against Disability Insurance Co.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialWhen our client, an attorney, originally hired us to help his with his ERISA long-term disability insurance claim, his claim for disability benefits had already been denied. He had been diagnosed with a
The Southern District Of Florida Finds That The PNC Plan Fails To Properly Delegate Discretion To Liberty Life Assurance Company And Finds That The Plan’s Denial Of Benefits To A Branch Manager Disabled By Degenerative Disc Disease Was Wrong
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialIn a recent case out of the Southern District of Florida, the district court held that while the PNC Plan provided PNC with discretion to determine questions of coverage and
Eleventh Circuit Court Of Appeals Finds That Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company Acted Unreasonably When It Denied Disability Insurance Benefits Under The Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion To A Woman Who Suffered A Stroke Nine Days After Giving Birth
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialJulissa Bradshaw had a healthy pregnancy and no other pre-existing medical conditions when she became insured under her ERISA governed disability insurance policy with Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (“RSL”).
Disability Insurance Law Group Appeal Results In MetLife Overturning Denial Of Benefits For Depression And Anxiety Claim
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialOur client (Mr. X), a stockbroker in New York, experienced anxiety and major depression as the result of family related issues and the death of his mother after her long
Cognitive And Mental Health Conditions Are Not Always Subject To A 24 Month Maximum Benefit Cap
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialMany group Long Term Disability policies limit the payment of benefit to 24 months if the disability is “due in whole or part to mental illness.” However, insurance companies can
The First Circuit Court Of Appeals Determines That Standard Insurance Company Acted Unreasonably Denying A Claimant Benefits, Where It Failed To Consider The Claimant’s Actual Occupational Duties.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialIn a recent case, the First Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Standard Insurance Company acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it denied an environmental attorney with severe depression Long-Term disability
Proving Disability From Depression, Anxiety, And Other Psychological Conditions
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialAs 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
A Short Term Disability Denial Or Determination Delay Does Not Preclude A Claim For Long Term Disability Benefits
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialMany insureds are discouraged from pursuing a claim for long term disability benefits prior to receiving an approval of short term disability benefits or after receiving a submitting an appeal of short term disability benefits. A
Disability Insurance Law Group Overturns Cigna’s Denial Of Disability Benefits In Time For Claimant With Fibromyalgia To Save Her Home
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialOur client, Ms. W, enjoyed a long and successful career as an office manager for a mid-size company. Unfortunately, shortly after receiving a promotion, she began to experience unusual and