In this video Marc Whitehead, a Board Certified Disability Attorney, explains how you can fight your disability claims denial.
No matter what type of disability claim you have there is a good chance it will be denied. If this has happened to you don’t give up. A denial does not mean that your claim is not justified, you can appeal your claim and win. The approval process for social security disability can be complicated and confusing. For this reason claims for supplemental social security Income and social security disability insurance are often denied at their initial stages. Once a claim is denied you must go through the administrative appeals process. If your claim continues to be denied you must take your claim to federal court.
If you have a long term disability claim and it’s denied by your insurance company, there is an entirely different process you must go through in order to pursue your claim. Many insurance companies resort to Bad Faith insurance practices to avoid paying a claim. These insurers look at your claim from the stand point of their lose versus their gain.
Disability claims denials regarding long term disability insurance is often a matter of how big insurance companies make a profit at the dispense of disabled people. Private insurance claims fall under state insurance regulations and are generally governed by state contract and bad faith law. In depth knowledge of this type of law is vitae to effectively pursue these types of claims.
In the case of group disability benefits, that you may get through your employer, your rights are more restricted due to the Federal ERISA laws. If ERISA applies to your case, it is to your advantage to have an insurance company who realizes that you have a skilled attorney that is knowledgeable in ERISA Law.
If you have a Veterans disability claim that has been denied there is yet another different appeals process that must go through. Our disabled veterans who are honorably discharged from the service are entitled to disability benefits. Yet too often, Veterans benefits are denied, delayed or under rated. If you served in the armed forces of this Nation and were unjustly denied service connected disability benefits. You have the right to hire a Veterans Disability Claims attorney with no upfront legal fees. Our law firm represents Veterans at all levels within the VA disability system including claims before the VA regional office, the Board of Veterans Appeals, and the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Just because your claim was denied does not mean to give up. It’s time to fight back, but don’t think you need to fight this battle alone. When you are disabled, the Attorney you chose can make all the difference in the world regarding the success of your case.
At Marc Whitehead & Associates we are aware of the underline reasons why insurance companies, SSA and VA deny disability claims. No matter where you live in the United States we can help overturn the disability claims denial that you’ve received and get you the compensation that you deserve.
