Disability Insurance Law Blog
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
Female Soccer Players And Disabling Brain Injury
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Pro Athletes Disability BenefitsAt Disability Insurance Law Group, we represent professional athletes in their claims for long-term disability insurance often based on debilitating mental or physical injuries. Obviously, professional sports are not gentle on
Court Holds LTD Claimant Did Not Have A Pre-Existing Condition
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Denied ERISA ClaimsOn Sept. 3, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit held that Aetna had wrongly denied long-term disability insurance coverage to a claimant with malignant melanoma. The opinion turns
Man With Severe Heart Condition Denied Disability By Cigna
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialWhen Florida residents have a medical disability that keeps them from working, they often depend on their disability insurance to help them financially survive. Unfortunately, insurance companies sometimes refuse to
Work-Related Injuries May Qualify For Short-Term And Long-Term Disability Benefits
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance PoliciesInjuries 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
Do You Feel Paralyzed With Fear Or Anxiety When You Leave Home?
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance – General TopicsIf 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,