How a Cigna Disability Claim Attorney Can Help
Have you been paying into a Cigna disability insurance plan only to have the company reject your claim when you become unable to work due to an illness or injury? Marc Whitehead is a nationally recognized Cigna disability attorney who is dedicated to protecting the rights of sick and injured workers who have had their disability claims unfairly denied by the insurance giant. The law offices of Marc Whitehead & Associates have helped hundreds of clients obtain the benefits they deserve from big insurance companies like Cigna. Unfair claim practices have been going on in the insurance industry for a long time …
Cigna LTD Denial Huntingtons Disease Appealed
Cigna is a major long term disability insurance company that often tries to avoid paying out disability benefits to its policyholders. Many of our clients with these types of conditions have had their claims for disability benefits denied by Cigna. They choose Marc Whitehead & Associates to handle their appeal because of our thorough knowledge of the disability benefits claims process and our impressive track record when it comes to successfully appealing a denial of disability benefits. Marc Whitehead & Associates recently represented a 48 year old man living in Houston, TX, who was denied his claim for disability after his …
Cigna Disability Appeals – Top 5 Tips to Winning a Cigna / LINA Appeal
If your disability claim was denied by Cigna, Marc Whitehead & Associates are here to help. Let us put our extensive experience and knowledge to work for you. We understand the Cigna disability appeal process and what steps policyholders must take to ensure they receive their rightful benefits. Cigna — also known as Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA) — offers long term group disability insurance through the workplace. These insurance policies are regulated by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Under ERISA rules, a policyholder who has been denied benefits must file an administrative appeal with Cigna in …
Cigna Disability Claims Denial
https://www.youtube.com/embed/jRN_pbGDc5o Cigna / LINA Claims Attorney Cigna disability claims denial continues to be the subject of many federal lawsuits. A worldwide provider of insurance, Cigna Health Insurance Company markets products ranging from medical, dental and life insurance to employer-provided short-term and long-term group disability plans. Their disability insurance is provided by Cigna Group Insurance and is underwritten by affiliated companies including Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA) and Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York. Like all insurance companies, Cigna is in business to be profitable, and they don't make money by paying out claims. In order to justify a claim denial, Cigna may …
Cigna Disability Complaints
Cigna Disability Complaints – Denials of Valid LTD Claims Are you a Cigna policyholder struggling to obtain long term disability benefits? Do you feel Cigna has unfairly denied your insurance claim for disability benefits? You aren't alone. At Whitehead & Associates, our disability claims attorneys have spoken with many individuals who are upset with the way Cigna handled their disability claim. Cigna is notorious for this sort of behavior. In May 2013, the insurer was cited by several state insurance investigators for wrongly denying disability claims after regulators found that Cigna was denying initial claims and ongoing claims that should have been paid. A …
Suit Filed Against Cigna-Long Term Disability Denial
If Cigna (aka LINA) or another insurance company denies your initial claim for disability benefits after an illness or injury, ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) gives you the right to appeal their decision. If your claim is denied on appeal, your next step under ERISA rules would be to file suit against Cigna in Federal Court to have a judge review your case. Long term disability attorney Marc Whitehead has successfully assisted hundreds of clients through the disability claims process, from making their initial claim application, preparing their appeal, and if necessary, representing them in an ERISA lawsuit. …
Supreme Courts Allows Cigna Insurance Company to Change the Rules
Will a recent Supreme Court ruling allow Cigna and other insurers to the change the rules when it comes to the promises made in their Summary Plan Descriptions? Most disability insurance plans are regulated by ERISA. ERISA was passed to protect the interests of employee benefit plan participants and their beneficiaries. One ERISA requirement is that plan sponsors must provide plan information to plan participants. This information takes the form of a Plan Document, an in depth legal document/contract that actually creates the plan, and a Summary Plan Description, a document designed for employees which condenses and outlines the information contained …