Appealing A Claim Denial
Eleventh Circuit Court Of Appeals Finds That Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company Acted Unreasonably When It Denied Disability Insurance Benefits Under The Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion To A Woman Who Suffered A Stroke Nine Days After Giving Birth
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialJulissa Bradshaw had a healthy pregnancy and no other pre-existing medical conditions when she became insured under her ERISA governed disability insurance policy with Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (“RSL”).
Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals Finds Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan Was Wrong And Unreasonable When It Denied A 9 Year NFL Veteran With Traumatic Brain Injury Total And Permanent Disability Benefits
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Pro Athletes Disability BenefitsIn May of 2017, we discussed the case of Jesse Solomon v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan, where the district court held that the NFL Plan was wrong and
Disability Insurance Law Group Appeal Results In MetLife Overturning Denial Of Benefits For Depression And Anxiety Claim
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialOur client (Mr. X), a stockbroker in New York, experienced anxiety and major depression as the result of family related issues and the death of his mother after her long
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company Denial Tactics Dismissed By Court In ERISA Disability Case
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | ERISAMost individuals who have filed any type of insurance related claim have experienced the delay and denial tactics used by their insurance company to avoid payment. Disability carriers often take extreme and
Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan And The NFL Player Supplemental Disability Plan Ordered By Federal District Court To Pay NFL Player Full Disability Benefits
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Pro Athletes Disability BenefitsThe Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan and NFL Disability Plans are notoriously difficult for a NFL player to collect benefits under from the NFL. Further discouraging is that
The First Circuit Court Of Appeals Determines That Standard Insurance Company Acted Unreasonably Denying A Claimant Benefits, Where It Failed To Consider The Claimant’s Actual Occupational Duties.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Appealing A Claim DenialIn a recent case, the First Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Standard Insurance Company acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it denied an environmental attorney with severe depression Long-Term disability
Own Occupation Vs Any Occupation Disability Policy Definitions
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Insurance Company TacticsMany group and individual disability insurance policies provide protection in the event that a claimant cannot perform the material duties of their Own Occupation (“Own Occupation Period”) for a limited
Partner Alicia Paulino-Grisham Selected By American Conference Institute To Speak At The 20th National Advanced Forum On Litigating Disability Insurance Claims In Miami, Florida.
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Firm NewsOn February 1-2, 2017, the American Conference Institute (“ACI”), one of the leading organizations on educating the insurance industry, conducted its 20th National Advanced Forum on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims.
Disability Insurance Law Group Successfully Overturn’s MetLife’s Disability Insurance Denial Of Kindergarten Teacher
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Disability Insurance PoliciesMs. A became a kindergarten teacher in 2001. She loved her job and each of the children she taught throughout the years. Unfortunately, in the winter of 2014, Ms. A.
The Fundamental Flaw In Utilizing CPT Codes To Analyze A Physician’s Pre-Disability Occupational Duties When An Insurance Company “Investigates” A Disability Insurance Claim
On Behalf of Disability Insurance Law Group | | Application ProcessFor years, insurance companies have aggressively marketed their disability insurance coverage to physicians, specifically targeting “specialists” with attractive “Own Occupation” protection. They induced physicians to purchase disability insurance with liberal