Ms. R. was an executive of a large corporation for over 12 years. She was on track to take over the eastern division of her company. Ms. R. began noticing that during the day, she felt fatigued; however, it was not a normal feeling of being tired. It felt more like a...
Fibromyalgia Claims
Court Determines That Liberty Life Unreasonably Refused To Consider A Claimant’s Subjective Complaints Of Pain In A Disability Insurance Claim Involving Fibromyalgia.
Another district court has found that Liberty Life failed to give a claimant a full and fair review of her claim for long-term disability benefits. Ruth Ann Hare suffered from fibromyalgia, forcing her to leave her physically demanding job and request disability...
Prudential Long Term Disability Denial of Benefits for Fibromyalgia (CFIDS) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Overturned on Appeal
As those who suffer from medical conditions such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome know, these illnesses can incapacitate an individual physically and mentally. No current treatment has proven totally effective against these infirmities and in many cases...
Fibromyalgia and the Disability Insurance Claims Process
Those suffering from a severe case of Fibromyalgia know that it can cause widespread, debilitating pain, cognitive problems such as memory loss or difficulty with concentration, and overwhelming fatigue. Unfortunately, the cause of fibromyalgia remains unclear and...