California Disability Attorney – Disability Insurance Lawyers

• California Disability Insurance Claim Free Consultation
• Do I Need To Come To Your Office In Order For Your Firm To Evaluate My Claim?
• Do I Have to File My Disability Denial Lawsuit in California?
• California Courts, Government and California Department of Insurance Information
• California Disability Insurance Cases and Blog

Our California Disability Attorneys assist disability insurance claimants during all stages of a claim for disability insurance benefits. Since 1979, our disability law firm has represented disability claimants against every major disability insurance company. We have earned our reputation in both California and Nationwide as aggressive, competent, and reliable disability insurance lawyers.

It is essential to hire a disability insurance law firm that has the resources, co-counsel network and experience to effectively represent disability insurance claimants against these nationwide disability insurance companies. We have relationships with lawyers throughout California and if we are not able to assist you with your disability claim, then we may be able to recommend a California disability lawyer. If you have a disability insurance claim in either California or any other state, contact our disability insurance attorneys for a free consultation.

California residents that have had their disability insurance benefits denied can file a lawsuit in the California Superior Court under a limited set of circumstances. California’s state appellate courts include the Court of Appeals and the California Supreme Court. If the disability claimant resides in California and the disability insurance company is located in a different state, and the amount of disability benefits payable is greater than $75,000, then the lawsuit can be filed in California Federal District Court. If the disability insurance policy is an employer provided policy governed by ERISA, then the disability claim must be filed in federal court. California has four Federal District Courts, which are the Central, Southern, Northern and Eastern District of California Federal Courts. An ERISA governed disability claim denial lawsuit can usually be filed in any state that the insurance company conducts business. According to the California Department of Insurance there are more than 1,300 insurance companies that sell insurance products in California.

Do I Need To Come To Your Office In Order For Your Firm To Evaluate My Claim?

No. We are certainly available to meet with you at any of our satellite offices located in either California or another state, however following a review of your disability policy or any other pertinent documents and a free telephone conversation we are usually able to make a determination. It is our job to try to get our clients paid their disability insurance benefits as quick as possible; therefore we prefer to have an initial consultation via telephone.
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Do I Have to File My Disability Denial Lawsuit in California?

In the event of a disability claim denial, our disability attorneys will usually have the option of selecting one of several states to file the disability lawsuit. More than 80% of short term and long term disability insurance policies are governed by a federal law called ERISA, which means that a California disability insurance attorney can usually file a lawsuit in any federal court in any state. Click here to learn more.

California Disability Insurance Claim Locations (Short Term and Long Term Disability Benefits)

The list below includes the cities in California in which our disability attorneys are available for a free review of your short term or long term disability claim. If you require assistance in another state please click here.

Get assistance from a Disability Attorney in all California cities.

California Courts, Government and California Department of Insurance Information

• California Court System – Official website of the California state court system
• California Court Structure Chart
• Official government website of the state of California – Information regarding the state of California governmental entities and resources.
• Official website for California Legislative Information
• California Department of Insurance – Regulates all insurance companies that do business in California.

FEDERAL COURTS

• United States Court Of Appeals for The Ninth Circuit – This court has jurisdiction over appeals from United States District Courts located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Hawaii.
• US District Court Central District of California
• US District Court Southern District of California
• US District Court Northern District of California
• US District Court Eastern District of California