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• Hartford pays disability benefits for 12 years and then uses video surveillance to deny benefits

  May 18, 2010 — Our law firm was recently contacted by a woman that has been denied long-term disability benefits by Hartford. The claim is currently pending, but I asked if I could share her story so that others... » Click to continue reading

• Are attorney fees payable in long term disability insurance cases governed by ERISA?

  May 17, 2010 — Imagine a disability claimant has their long-term disability claim denied, files an appeal which is denied, then files a lawsuit to recover disability insurance benefits. After 2 years since the first denial and hundreds of... » Click to continue reading

• Dentist and doctors: beware of the Standard Insurance Company Group’s long-term disability policy

  May 13, 2010 — The Standard Insurance Company sells multiple different long-term disability policies to dentist and other medical professionals. The difference in each policy is usually the definition of disability. In my opinion, the following definition of Own... » Click to continue reading

• MetLife denies long-term disability benefits to a consultant after approving them

  May 4, 2010 — In the case we are going to look at, a disability insurance attorney found himself representing a client who believed that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) had wrongfully denied the extension of his long-term disability... » Click to continue reading

• MetLife ordered to reverse denial of long-term disability insurance benefits

  May 4, 2010 — Once again, long-term disability insurance provider Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) has been ordered by the court to reverse a long-term disability denial because the Court found the grounds for denying the benefits were arbitrary... » Click to continue reading

• Unum denies disability benefits to a Minnesota legal secretary with pre-existing condition

  May 3, 2010 — This is a case in which Unum’s decisions to deny benefits was consistent with the policy language. Employer-provided group disability insurance plans are different from individual plans. An employer-provided disability plan depends upon the employer/employee... » Click to continue reading

• Life Insurance Company of North America (CIGNA) ordered to supply information to disability insurance attorneys

  April 30, 2010 — Attorneys Seek Information In Order to Prove Conflict of Interest Impacted Claim Denial Another case appeared recently before the United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. It sheds light on motions to compel.... » Click to continue reading

• LINA (CIGNA) denies long-term disability benefits to yellowbook Account Executive

  April 29, 2010 — The case we will look at here demonstrates once again how reviewing a disability denial under the abuse of discretion standard can favor an insurance company’s disability denial. All the insurance company must prove is... » Click to continue reading

• Life Insurance Company Of North America (CIGNA) wrongfully denies disability benefits to a Kentucky repairman

  April 28, 2010 — This case is a sad example of how a disability claimant can battle a disability insurance company in an ERISA lawsuit for several years and then have a Judge give the insurance company another opportunity... » Click to continue reading

• Did LINA wrongfully deny disability payments to claimant with multiple sclerosis? (Part II)

  April 21, 2010 — Dalit Waissman took sued Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA) when the company terminated her long-term disability payments in May 2006. In arguments presented before District Judge Jeremy Fogel of the U.S. District Court’s... » Click to continue reading

• CIGNA (LINA) terminates disability payments to woman with multiple sclerosis

  April 20, 2010 — Dalit Waissman, a 53 year old who immigrated to the United States from Israel in 1984, came to her position at SAP, Inc. in 1997 with considerable experience in computer programming and educational consultation and... » Click to continue reading

• California lawmakers want to assist disability insurance claimants

  April 17, 2010 — A recent article written by Evan George of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, documents a new bill that would be a great thing for long-term disability claims that are governed by ERISA. If this bill... » Click to continue reading

• Hartford continues to use video surveillance to wrongfully deny long-term disability claims

  April 12, 2010 — On April 7, 2010, the ABC Good Morning America (“GMA”) show once again presented a story exposing the desperate actions of the Hartford Insurance Company. GMA’s recent news story can be viewed at the right.... » Click to continue reading

• Unum attempts to hide California disability insurance attorney’s attempt to obtain Unum employee reviews

  April 6, 2010 — An order granting discovery of Unum employee performance reviews was issued out of the U. S. District Court, Southern District of California that highlights how important it is for a disability insurance attorney to... » Click to continue reading

• Man with fibromyalgia faces Prudential Insurance in appeals court (Part II)

  April 2, 2010 — On January 19, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit handed down a decision based on arguments heard between the disability attorney of Edward F. Richards and Prudential Insurance Company of America... » Click to continue reading

• Prudential denies disability benefits to man with fibromyalgia after paying benefits for 10 years

  April 2, 2010 — Another case heard on October 7, 2009 before the United States Court of Appeals First Circuit highlights the challenges of obtaining benefits when a claimant suffers from fibromyalgia. This case also highlights how one court... » Click to continue reading

• Court Orders UNUM to pay over one million dollars in attorney fees for long-term disability denial

  April 1, 2010 — A case that took over 10 years to move through the federal judicial system, finally ended with the court agreeing that Unum must pay attorney’s fees and costs. However when the bill was delivered, Unum... » Click to continue reading

• Liberty Mutual wins long-term disability case because of video surveillance—how District and Appeals Courts drew conclusions (Part II)

  March 31, 2010 — When Donna Cusson took her long-term disability case to the U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit on September 15, 2009, she hoped for a reversal of the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts’ decision in favor... » Click to continue reading

• Liberty Mutual wins long-term disability case because of video surveillance—backdrop for an unsuccessful LTD claim (Part 1)

  March 30, 2010 — Donna Cusson went into Appeals Court challenging the First District Court’s decision issuing summary judgment to Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (Liberty Mutual) and thereby upholding the disability denial. Cusson believed... » Click to continue reading

• Will Life Insurance Company of America have to pay long-term disability benefits?

  March 29, 2010 — As of the time of this writing, Beverly Barker doesn’t know the answer to that question. Court proceedings are complicated and seeking compensation for long-term disability benefits is no exception. A case heard in December... » Click to continue reading

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