Long Term Disability Law BlogMultiple Sclerosis is a disabling condition that can unfortunately has symptoms that become chronic and worsen overtime. LINA appears to have not understood how MS in a disabling condition for an attorney that worked for BP. In Margaret Kreeger vs Life Insurance Company of North America; BP Welfare Plan Trust-III’s Insurance Plan, the plaintiff’s California […]
Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc’s Program Director Sues Prudential Insurance Company Of America For Unreasonably, Arbitrarily And Capriciously Denying Claim For Disability Benefits
In the recent case of Victoria Haner Vs The Prudential Insurance Company Of America And Crestwood Behavioral Health Employee Benefit Plan, filed by a California disability attorney at the District Court for the Southern District of California, the plaintiff Victoria Haner is seeking a declaration from the Court that she meets the definition of disability […]
Disabled Attorney for Wilenz. Goldman & Spitzer, P.C. sues Provident Life And Unum Group For Unreasonably Denying Claim For Disability Benefits
A New Jersey disability attorney, on behalf of a disability claimant, recently filed a lawsuit at the District Court for the District Of New Jersey against the Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company (Provident) and Unum Group (Unum) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) for allegedly adopting unreasonable claims procedure in denying the […]
North Carolina Judge Agrees with AETNA Life Insurance Company’s Denial of Disability Benefits
Tina Worsley, Executrix of the Estate of Mark Worsley had her case against AETNA Life Insurance Company and Duke Energy Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan decided by the United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte Division on January 25, 2011. Claiming that the termination of Mark Worsley’s disability benefits was an abuse of […]
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Does Not Prevail in Disability Lawsuit Against Hartford Life Group Insurance Company
Jannette Neal filed a lawsuit against Hartford Life Group Insurance Company in the United States District Court of the Western District of Arkansas, challenging the insurer’s decision to deny her long-term disability benefits. As a result of a lack of medical support from her treating physicians, Ms. Neal’s denial of disability benefits by Hartford was […]
Washington Disability Attorney Obtains Court Ruling That Discretionary Clauses Are Unenforceable in Disability Insurance Policies
The issue in the case of Edward W. Murray v. Anderson Bjornstad Kane Jacobs, Inc. et. al. revolved around the standard of review that the court must apply in reviewing a claim denial. Murray and his Washington disability attorney appealed their case after Murray was denied disability insurance benefits, claiming that the decision was made […]
Lockheed Martin Employee with Coccidioidomycosis Is Denied Disability Insurance Benefits By CIGNA
Christopher Arnold, with nowhere else to turn to receive his CIGNA long term disability insurance benefits, filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Denver Colorado on June 14, 2011. In his complaint, Arnold and his Colorado disability attorney petitioned the Court for the following relief: Recovery of Arnold’s long-term disability benefits due under his […]
Podiatric Surgeon Sues Provident Life and Paul Revere Life Insurance Company For Denial of Own Occupation Disability Insurance Benefits
Podiatric surgeon Seth J. Okun filed a lawsuit against two insurances companies, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company and The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company on May 25, 2011 in an effort to recoup his disability benefits from the two insurers after exhausting all other administrative appeals allowed to obtain his rightful disability benefits. Okun […]
CIGNA Group Insurance Faces Flurry of Lawsuits for Denial of Disability Insurance Benefits to Claimants in Maryland, Tennessee and Virginia
The main objective of having disability insurance is to act as a bulwark for unforeseen circumstances. However, even the best of intentions can be foiled when the disability insurance companies that you have a contract with doesn’t play fair, as can be seen by the magnitude of lawsuits filed against them. For example, the CIGNA […]
Disabled Sales Manager for Yellow Book USA filed ERISA Disability Lawsuit to compel Life Insurance Company of North America (Cigna) to pay disability benefits
An Illinois disability attorney recently filed a lawsuit against the Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA) at the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In Deborah Shepherd Vs. Life Insurance Company Of North America, A Cigna Company, the plaintiff Deborah Shepherd alleged that LINA acted with specific bias and contrary to the […]