Long Term Disability Law BlogA Nevada disability attorney recently filed a federal lawsuit in Nevada against Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Sun Life) to recover long-term disability benefits. The Plaintiff, Nancy H., worked as a graphic artist and was covered by a group long-term disability insurance policy issued by Sun Life to Plaintiff’s employer, Clark County School District […]
Northrop Grumman Engineer Suffering From Declining Health Sues Unum For Termination Of Disability Benefits
A federal lawsuit was recently filed by a California disability lawyer in the U.S. District Court against the Unum Group (Unum) and the Northrop Grumman Group Employee Benefit Plans (Northrop Grumman). The Plaintiff, Hung N., worked as an engineer for Northrop Grumman, was denied long term disability benefits from Unum under a policy which was […]
CIGNA Life Insurance Company of New York Sued by L-3 Communications Corporation Employee For Denial of Disability Insurance Benefits
Recently, a federal lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court of Florida against CIGNA Life Insurance Company (CIGNA) by a Florida disability lawyer. The Plaintiff, Robert L., was an employee at L-3 Communications Corporation (L-3), which contracted with CIGNA to provide salary continuance disability insurance benefits to its employees. The Plaintiff was eligible and […]
Suit Filed against UNUM Life Alleges Wrongful Denial of Disability Benefits
On August 17, 2001, John H. and his Texas disability attorney filed a lawsuit against UNUM Life Insurance Company of America in Federal Court in an effort to secure John H.’s disability benefits, both short term and long term, under the Employee Retirement Insurance Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). While employed by ION Geophysical, John […]
Liberty Life Must Defend Its Denial of Benefits After Three Recent Lawsuits Filed
Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston was recently sued three times in the State of South Carolina after it denied long term disability benefits by three individuals. Let’s take a closer look at each case.
UNUM Sued in Four Separate Disability Benefits Lawsuits in Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, and Massachusetts
Unum Life Insurance Company was recently sued in four separate lawsuits in four different states after denying disabled employees long term disability benefits. Lets take a closer look at each case:
FedEx Employee Files a Lawsuit Against Aetna for Refusing to Pay Continued Disability Benefits
On 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 […]