Disability Insurance Law Blog
Legal Remedies For Private Disability Insurance Claim Denials
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied Private Disability Ins. ClaimsPeople acquire disability insurance as a safety net to provide financial support should they become disabled from working. Short- and long-term disability insurance policies fall into two buckets. On one
Disability Insurance Law Group Presents A Live Video Presentation Of The Disability Insurance Claims Process For The Lupus Foundation Of America
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Firm NewsAlicia Paulino-Grisham, one of the founding partners of Disability Insurance Law Group, is providing a live video presentation called Disability: Navigating the Maze, for the Lupus Foundation of America on
LTD Insurer’s Failure To Disclose Key Report Triggers De Novo Review
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied ERISA ClaimsOn January 21, an Alabama federal court decided that the proper standard of judicial review in an appeal of a long-term disability insurance benefit termination was “de novo” review. In
Nurse Anesthetist Taking Fentanyl At Work Cannot Perform Job
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialKansas City Life Insurance Co. denied the short- and long-term disability applications of a nurse anesthetist who was allegedly taking Fentanyl on the job. The insurer said that the reason
Pro Athletes May Face Disability Insurance Claim Fights
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Pro Athletes Disability BenefitsAt our law firm, we represent professional athletes in their claims for disability insurance. Pro athletes are of course at higher risk than most people of serious work injury because
Social-Media Surveillance Of Disability Claimant’s Activities
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Insurance Company TacticsWe recently posted information in this space about how disability insurers use surveillance to investigate the lifestyles of their disability claimants to try to uncover evidence that the claimants’ activities
Policy Language Limits Disability Insurer Administrator’s Power
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied ERISA ClaimsA recent court opinion sheds light on the ramifications of disability insurance policy language that describes what powers the insurer’s administrator has to decide claims. We recently posted a blog
Insurers Use Of Drones In Surveillance Of Disability Claimants
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Insurance Company TacticsWhen you are ill or injured to the point where you had to file a claim for disability benefits under your disability insurance policy, it can be disheartening to learn
Court Uses De Novo Standard Of Review When Insurer Blew Deadline
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialA federal appeals court decided that because a disability insurance plan administrator missed a strict ERISA deadline for issuing a benefits decision on review, the correct standard for the court
What Is A Disability Insurer’s Structural Conflict Of Interest?
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied ERISA ClaimsA large insurance company that sells short- or long-term disability coverage can intimidate an individual fighting for their rightful benefits after having become disabled. When that insurer decides its own