Denials
What To Do If Your Long-Term Disability Claim is Denied
If your insurance company has denied your long-term disability claim, this can have a devastating impact on your entire life. Not only are you dealing with a chronic injury or ...
Tag Archives: ERISA
Litigation
Discretionary Clause: How It Can Impact Your Long-Term Disability Claim
Filing a long-term disability claim is a major undertaking. When an insurance company is making it as hard as possible to qualify for insurance benefits, this can make the process ...
Litigation
How to Choose a Long-Term Disability Lawyer
If your long-term disability claim has been denied by your insurance company, it’s time to hire a lawyer immediately. Your insurance company has a powerful legal team and endless resources ...
Benefits
How Long Does It Take to Get Long-Term Disability?
Once you have filed a disability claim with your insurance company, how long does it take to get your long-term disability benefits? It will typically take at least 45 days ...
Benefits
What’s the Difference Between Long-Term Disability & Social Security Disability?
If you’ve never been through a disability situation before, you might not understand the difference between long-term disability (LTD) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). And if you’ve been recently ...
Benefits
5 Tips for Filing a Long-Term Disability Claim
When filing a long-term disability claim, one of the best things you can do is be proactive and well-prepared. The process is complicated and involves strict deadlines that you simply ...
Denials
Fighting a Long-Term Disability Denial in Seattle
If you’re faced with a long-term disability denial in Seattle, you and your family are likely dealing with a great deal of emotional and financial stress. This is no time ...
Litigation
How an ERISA Disability Lawyer Can Help with Your Claim
Filing a long-term disability claim through insurance provided by your employer? This means your claim is governed by a complicated area of law called ERISA. Because of the complexities of ...
Success Story
Paulson v. Principal Life Insurance: Winning in One Word
Scott Paulson experienced an on-the-job injury that rendered him disabled. He claimed long-term disability with his employer-sponsored plan with Principal Life Insurance. While Scott was attempting to build a new ...
Success Story
McCray v. Unum Group: When Severely Disabled Meets Denial
William McCray was a Seattle, Washington resident who was found to be severely disabled due to multiple degenerative diseases. His employer-sponsored short- and long-term disability plan was with Unum Group ...