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Your Date of Disability Must be Supported
Selecting a date of disability is very important and you have to be strategic.
Prepare for Change in Definition of Disability
One of the most common reasons a long term disability claim is denied is the change in the definition of disability.
Bring The Attending Physician Statement to Your Doctor Visit
The doctor is usually overwhelmed with patients and can make mistakes on your attending physician statement (APS).
Warn Your Doctor About Speaking With Your Disability Insurance Company
Disability insurance companies will call your treating doctor to discuss your disability insurance claim. Your doctor might not be prepared for the call and may say something that is detrimental to your disability benefits claim. You should tell your doctor to not speak with the insurance company. They should ask the disability insurance company to […]
What’s the Difference Between Residual and Total Disability Benefits?
Disability insurance attorney Gregory Dell discusses the difference between total and residual disability. The disability insurance companies might argue that a claimant is residually disabled and does not qualify for total disability. We have dealt with this issue a lot. Attorney Dell provides some tips for long term disability approval and discusses the problems that […]
Back Pain and Long Term Disability Benefits
Long term disability attorney Gregory Dell has helped thousands of people with back disorders to obtain long term disability benefits. In this video Attorney Dell discusses what you should expect in a back disorder disability claim and provides tips for proving you are disabled due to a back disorder. Greg addresses the following questions: 1) […]
Reason #1 for Disability Benefit Denial: The Paper Review and Independent Medical Exam
At Dell & Schaefer, we’ve been contacted by many disability claimants whose claims have been denied. Over the years, we’ve seen just about every possible basis for a disability benefit denial – and one of the most frequently-seen reasons involves the disability insurance carrier’s paper review and independent medical exam or evaluation (IME). Below, learn […]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Long Term Disability Insurance Claims
There is no single medical test that can confirm the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. For many patients it can take over a year before your doctor diagnoses you with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Transitioning From Short to Long Term Disability
It is common for a disability insurance company to deny long term disability benefits when a person is transitioning from short to long term disability benefits. Many people are led to believe that if they were approved for STD then their LTD will automatically be approved.