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Can Unum Deny Disability Benefits Without Examining a Claimant?

From our experience, Unum denies more than 95% of their long-term disability insurance claims without examining a claimant.

Long term disability Attorneys Alex Palamara and Gregory Dell discuss the legality of Unum denying disability claims without examining a claimant and the reasons that Unum usually does not examine a claimant.

  • Can Unum deny disability benefits without medically examining a claimant?
  • What are “paper reviews” that Unum relies upon to deny disability benefits?
  • What is an “IME” and why does Unum rarely request an IME?
  • An example of a Unum disability denial where they rely on a “paper review”
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