Injuries that occur on the job may be compensated through a workers' compensation claim. However, injuries that result in a prolonged absence or even permanent disability may qualify the employee for benefits under their employer's short-term disability and/or...

If you do, you could suffer from agoraphobia. The hallmark of this anxiety disorder is a need to get away from situations and places that make you feel panicked, helpless, embarrassed or trapped. You may feel like you need to get back into your comfort zone.You may...

Most Florida residents rely on the insurance company they work with to get their policies right. After all, they may not feel as though they have a choice in purchasing insurance in the first place, so they discuss coverage options and begin paying premiums.However,...

In May 2015, Wells Fargo & Company (Wells) hired Rosa Ramirez as a Financial Crimes Specialist. Shortly thereafter, in August 2016, Ms. Ramirez stopped working at Wells after suffering a mental breakdown following an altercation with her manager. Thereafter, due...

Our client (Ms. X), a director of credit and collections in New York, hired to assist with her Long-Term disability claim with Cigna. She was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Encephalopathy, Migraine headaches, Chronic Fatigue, Sleep...

Throughout the time claimants are eligible for disability benefits and benefits are being paid, claimants are intermittently advised that their claim is being reviewed and that updated information is required. This often indicates that the insurance company is...

Individuals who receive short term disability and long term disability coverage as a benefit of their employment are often shocked when their insurance carrier unreasonably delays the review and approval of a claim or unjustifiably denies or terminates their...

Individuals who receive short term disability and long term disability coverage as a benefit of their employment are often shocked when their insurance carrier unreasonably delays the review and approval of a claim or unjustifiably denies or terminates their...

Those who have filed insurance related claims have experienced the outcome-driven assessments in which insurance companies typically partake to determine an individual's disability. A recent federal court case, Gorena v. Aetna Life Insurance Company ("Gorena"), is a...

Many Florida residents experience traumatic events. Some of them are able to deal with the situation and move on with life within a reasonable amount of time. However, others cannot move on from the trauma quite to so easily. They tend to bear the scars from the event...