Has the insurance company made undue demands for proof of disability that reach beyond the requirements your disability insurance policy? This is a common insurance denial tactic that preys on the threat of denial if the claimant does not submit to the insurer’s demands. The disabled claimant is made to believe that if they do not comply, […]
How Your Insurance Company Uses Surveillance in Disability Claims
Some disability insurance companies use surveillance and other probing techniques to demonstrate that a claimant is not disabled. Insurers are waiting and watching for those moments that might “prove” that the patient in question is actually capable of working. Many insurers actively search for evidence of fabricating or feigning disability, as grounds to deny disability […]
For Doctors and Nurses: Guidance on Disability Insurance, Life Insurance amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
That our medical people are getting sick and dying from coronavirus in their attempts to save others is not an exaggeration. Doctors, nurses, and practitioners on the front line of the COVID-19 battle come face to face with the potential for their own infirmity and death. This is every day for them. Will they be […]
After I’ve Made an LTD Benefits Claim, Will The Insurance Company Talk To My Friends and Neighbors?
Insurance companies are run to make a profit. To them, having to pay long term disability benefits to a policyholder who’s become too ill or injured to work is a loss. To avoid a loss, the insurance company will often go to great lengths to show the policyholder is not disabled and can work, even […]
Disability Settlement Offers – Is Your Insurer Giving You a Fair Shake?
Disability Settlement Offers – Is Your Insurer Giving You a Fair Shake? In the video above, disability attorney Marc Whitehead discusses the importance of negotiating disability settlement offers. When we explain how disability insurance companies often try to settle claims far below their actual worth, the value of negotiations becomes clear. Our attorneys often work […]
How Insurers Limit Disability Benefits in Group LTD Claims
Our video discusses how disability insurance companies can reduce or limit disability benefits in group, or employer-sponsored, LTD plans. This is achieved through the wording and terms written into the disability insurance policy.
Do you know what benefits are limited in your disability plan?
How to Beat Allegations of Non-Compliance in Disability Claims
Today’s video talks about how disability insurers can use allegations of non-compliance in disability claims as a way to deny benefits. Possibly the most common forms of “non-compliance” favored by insurers is when you choose to not follow your doctor’s advice.
Fearing serious side effects, or lacking the money to handle large medical expense, you might be justified in refusing to take prescribed medications, or deciding to not undergo recommended surgeries or treatments. But it is a sure bet the insurance company will do all they can to turn your decision against you as a way to dismiss your claim on the basis of non-compliance.
Attorney Help for Syncope Disability Insurance Denial
Was your syncope disability insurance claim recently denied? If you suffer from chronic syncopal episodes to the extent that you are no longer able to work, you may qualify for disability benefits.
However, insurance companies are known for denying or terminating syncope disability benefits. They will argue that even if a claimant suffers repeated bouts of fainting, they can have someone take them to work and that they can perform sedentary work.
Substance Abuse Disorder Disability Attorney
Disability claims involving substance abuse disorder can be particularly challenging. Alcoholism and drug dependence are serious problems that gravely harm a person’s health.
If you have questions about whether your long term disability claim for substance abuse is warranted, please contact our law firm without delay. We will review your claim and provide accurate, legal direction so you are able to move forward.
Speech Disorder Disability Claim Lawyer
Do you suffer from speech disorder disability? Did your disability insurance company deny your claim for disability benefits?
When you are burdened with a speech disorder, you experience loss of speech and communication. When you can no longer communicate because of a speech impairment it can be quite difficult to function in your work duties as well as daily activities.