Long Term Disability Law BlogOn August 8, 2011 a FedEx employee and his Tennessee disability attorney filed a lawsuit against FedEx and Aetna, Inc. in the United States Federal Court for the insurer’s “wrongful refusal to pay Long-Term Disability benefits due.” As an employee benefits insurance plan, the Aetna plan is considered a welfare benefit plan, meaning that the […]
Chiropractor Sues Trustmark Insurance over Unpaid Disability Benefits
Martin C., a chiropractor, and his Maryland disability attorney filed a lawsuit against Trustmark Insurance Company and Continental Assurance Company on July 27, 2011 for breach of contract when the Trustmark failed to honor Curry’s disability insurance benefit entitlement after he was injured while performing his job.
The separation of mental health and physical health benefits
This whole separation of mental health and physical health benefits was changed in the Mental Health Parity Law. It did not reach as far as disability benefits, but I do not believe that it is right.
Doctor Sues Provident Life For Denial Of Long-Term Disability Benefits
An Alabama disability attorney recently filed a federal lawsuit against the Provident Life And Accident Insurance Company. The Plaintiff worked as a self-employed board-certified physician of internal medicine for over 30 years in Birmingham, Alabama. Plaintiff had previously purchased two long-term disability insurance policies from Provident. The Plaintiff filed a disability lawsuit to recover over […]
Prudential Insurance Company Sued Twice In California For Denying Disability Benefits
Two separate Plaintiffs have filed federal ERISA lawsuits in California against the Prudential Insurance Company of America for failing to pay disability benefits under ERISA regulations. In the cases that were filed with the help of their California disability attorneys, Prudential is alleged of wrongfully denying the claims of both Plaintiffs for long-term disability (LTD) […]
Frontier Communications Employee and her New York Disability Lawyer File ERISA Lawsuit Against Prudential after Denial of Disability Benefits
Keeley Bamforth and her New York disability lawyer recently filed a lawsuit against Frontier Communications Corporation and Prudential Insurance Company of America in New York Federal Court in an attempt to collect her rightfully deserved disability benefits. Bamforth and her New York disability lawyer filed the complaint under the Employee Retirement Insurance Security Act (ERISA) […]
Louisiana Disability Lawyer Files ERISA Suit Against Prudential in Federal Court on behalf of an Oceaneering International Employee with Two Fractured Wrists
After suffering from fractures of both wrists, Kevin P. Dinger applied for disability benefits. Prudential Insurance Company of America wrongfully denied Mr. Dinger’s claim. Mr. Dinger hired a Louisiana disability attorney to file his ERISA lawsuit against Prudential in order to recover his group short term and group long term disability benefits per the terms […]
In a Case Where Sun Life Insurance Paid Benefits for Three Years to a Claimant Who Wasn’t Actually Covered Under a Sun Life Policy, Claimant is Denied Further Disability Benefits
In the case of Pamela D. Porter v. Sun Life and Health Insurance Company, the court record shows that Pamela Porter applied for long-term disability benefits under an employee benefits plan that was maintained by Los Padres Bank for its employees and was awarded disability benefits for over three years. Said plan was underwritten by […]
Sun Life Denies Disability Benefits To Woman Suffering From Rheumatoid Arthritis
After receiving benefits for 24 months, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada decided to terminate the long term disability benefits being paid to a woman formerly employed by Westminister Services, Inc. With the help of her Florida disability attorney, the Plaintiff filed an ERISA lawsuit to recover these wrongfully denied benefits.
Cancer Research Center Employee Forced to Sue the Standard Insurance Company After Repeated Denials of Disability Benefits
A Washington disability attorney recently filed a federal ERISA lawsuit against the Standard Insurance Company after a client was wrongfully denied long term disability benefits.