People often think that filing for their MetLife disability insurance benefit is as simple as filling out the claim form the company sends you. That is exactly what they want you to think. But if you want your claim to be approved the first time you submit it, you need…
Long Term Disability Law Blog
Overview of Lincoln Financial Disability Claim Handling
It’s easy to be impressed with the package of group employee benefits that come with a new job – and rightfully so. From medical insurance to 401K matching, personal time off, child care considerations and more, it’s nice to know that you’re covered and valued as part of your new…
Lincoln Financial Disability Policy Precautions
Overview of Lincoln, Merger with Liberty Mutual Having handled hundreds of claims from Lincoln Financial Disability, the law firm of Dell & Schaefer knows what to expect. Overall, Lincoln recently purchased and underwent a merger with Liberty Mutual. This has moved Lincoln from a large to a massive insurance company.…
Video Help for Appealing Prudential Denied Disability Claims
If you’re facing a denied disability claim from a Prudential policy, you’re certainly not alone. As one of the largest providers of group disability insurance policies, Prudential generates a high percentage of the country’s disability claims – as well as the resulting appeals and ERISA lawsuits. This video by disability…
Can I Use a Lawyer to Appeal a Unum Disability Insurance Denial?
As the world’s largest disability insurance company, Unum doles out its fair share of disability claim denials each and every year. That’s why a disability insurance law firm such as Dell & Schaefer has handled more than 1,000 Unum denied claim appeals. Though some policyholders attempt to fight a denied…
Tips for Lincoln Financial Disability Claim Appeals
Most holders of long-term disability (LTD) polices through Lincoln Financial assume they will be able to claim the earned benefits when they actually become disabled. That’s why it comes as a shock to many when they receive an unexpected denied disability claim. What happens next depends almost entirely on how…
Can a Court Reverse Aetna Disability Benefit Denials for Employees?
Denials of AETNA disability benefits are certainly not unusual, as many thousands of policyholders can confirm. However, if the denied disability claim eventually makes its way past an ERISA denial, an ERISA appeal, and into a court of law, the game can sometimes change in favor of the claimant. Disability…
Failing to Review SSDI Approval, Lincoln Reverses Denial of Disability Benefits
Judge rules favorably for the claimant after Lincoln National Life Insurance Company denied the claim at that change in definition of disability. GREGORY DELL: Hi I’m Greg Dell with Attorneys Dell & Schaefer, and today Alexander Palamara and I are going to discuss a recent case that came out of…
Engineer With Cognitive Impairments Wins Long Term Disability Lawsuit Against Prudential
Prudential denies disability insurance benefits to an engineer with impairment to his thought processes and executive functioning which decreased his ability to function in his high level occupation as a development engineer. GREGORY DELL: Hi, I’m Greg Dell here with attorney Cesar Gavidia. And Cesar, this is a case we’re…
What Do I Do After Cigna Denies My Disability Claim?
After Cigna and other disability insurance companies deny your claim, you should contact a disability lawyer to submit an appeal that covers all issues with your claim. Attorneys Gregory Dell and Cesar Gavidia have noticed a common theme in the long-term disability insurance denials from insurance companies, including Cigna, otherwise…