Disability Insurance Law Blog
What You Need To Know BEFORE Appealing A Short-Term Or Long-Term Disability Insurance Claim…
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied Private Disability Ins. ClaimsYour insurance claim has been denied, now what? Dealing with insurance claims that have been denied can lead to frustration, confusion, and discouragement. The reality is, the appeal process can
Delay And Deception: Disability Insurer Tactics In Claim Denials
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Insurance Company TacticsDelay And Deception Insurance companies that sell short- or long-term disability insurance policies are in business to make a profit. It follows that they are not necessarily there to be
Did Your Disability Insurer Weaponize An Independent Medical Exam?
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied Disability Insurance ClaimMost disability insurance policies allow the insurer to arrange for a reasonable, relevant independent medical examination (IME) of the claimant. While on its face this sounds fair and even potentially
Did Your Disability Insurer Weaponize An Independent Medical Exam?
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied Disability Insurance Claim Insurance Company TacticsMost disability insurance policies allow the insurer to arrange for a reasonable, relevant independent medical examination (IME) of the claimant. While on its face this sounds fair and even potentially
Interpleader Suits To Determine Rightful Life Insurance Beneficiaries
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | InterpleaderLife insurance seems straightforward. You buy a policy or get one through your employment that will pay money to your beneficiary after your death. You name your beneficiary or beneficiaries
Interpleader Suits To Determine Rightful Life Insurance Beneficiaries
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied Life Insurance ClaimsRightful Life Insurance Beneficiaries Life insurance seems straightforward. You buy a policy or get one through your employment that will pay money to your beneficiary after your death. You name
Disability Insurers Use Aggressive Surveillance To Deny Claims
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Insurance Company TacticsUsing a variety of surveillance and investigation techniques, disability insurance companies often try to gather information about claimants’ daily activities. Then, they use the information to say the claimants are
Court In ERISA Appeal Finds Classic LTD Disability Insurer Cherry-Picking
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISACourt in ERISA appeal finds classic LTD disability insurer cherry-picking Disability insurers have an arsenal of tactics to deny or terminate disability benefit claims. One common tactic is “cherry-picking” in which the
State Law Remedies For Denied Individual Insurance Policy Claims
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialDifferent laws apply to each of two types of disability insurance policies. The first kind of policy is governed by the federal law ERISA, short for the Employee Retirement Income
Nurse Anesthetist With Drug Addiction Could Not Work Because He Put Patients At Risk
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance PoliciesA federal appeals court on April 5, 2021, agreed with the trial court that the insurer had denied the short- and long-term disability insurance claimant’s applications wrongly and without the