Long Term Disability Law BlogIn this video we discuss common trends that we noticed when helping claimants recover disability insurance benefits from Lincoln Financial.
Who Pays Your Disability Insurance Premiums Impacts the Taxability of your Benefits
Learn why the manner in which you pay your disability insurance premiums has a major impact on your disability claim.
How long can I wait to file an ERISA Claim?
Watch this video to see disability attorneys Gregory Dell and Alex Palamara discuss the deadline for filing an ERISA lawsuit.
I am collecting unemployment benefits, is it possible to also collect disability insurance benefits?
It is not impossible to get STD or LTD benefits while collecting unemployment benefits, but a claimant would be much better off not seeking unemployment. Watch attorneys Gregory Dell & Cesar Gavidia discuss this topic.
IME Exams are on the Rise
Watch disability attorneys Gregory Dell & Stephen Jessup discussing the increase of disability IME exams.
ERISA Disability Lawsuits Can Be Won
Check out our recent video in which disability insurance lawyers Rachel Alters and Gregory Dell discuss the most common challenges they encounter with ERISA disability lawsuits.
Aetna Denial of ERISA disability appeal filed on day 182 is reversed by court
The Ninth Circuit ruled that if the internal deadline for a long-term disability claimant to file an administrative appeal falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the deadline is extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday.
California Federal Judge Finds Aetna Wrongly Denied Claimant’s Long-term Disability Benefits But Properly Denied Their Waiver of Life Insurance Premium
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently ruled that a claimant, diagnosed with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis and insured under Aetna long-term disability and life insurance policies, qualified for benefits under the long-term disability insurance policy but did not qualify for waiver of premium benefits under the life insurance policy.
Court Rules that Employee who Resigned from Employment but Was Being Paid Accrued Time Off from Employer at Time of Severe Injury is Not Eligible for Disability Benefits
United States District Court Rules that CIGNA was correct to deny benefits to an employee who resigned from employment but was collecting accrued Paid Time Off at time of Injury.
Fibromyalgia Subject to Self-Reported Symptoms Limitation Despite “Objective” Trigger Points Test
New Hampshire Court holds that Unum properly terminated LTD benefits based on self-reported pain limitation clause in policy even though Plaintiff provided objective proof of disability through a positive trigger point test.