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Disability insurance companies always argue that “Diagnosis does not equal disability”. Proving that your medical condition is disabling is the most challenging aspect of any long term disability insurance claim. We are experienced with every type of disabling medical condition and we work closely with you and your doctors to provide the best evidence in support of your limitations.

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Crazy NY Life Disability Benefit Denial for Planar Systems Operations Manager with Multiple Medical Issues

New York Life looked at a job that meant hauling and installing heavy display equipment at client sites, climbing ladders, working trade show floors, and flying to international installations — and called it sedentary desk work. Our client was a Strategic Account Manager for Planar Systems, Inc. in Oregon, brought down by insulin-dependent Type 1 diabetes and the cascade of ...

Quest Diagnostics Medical Technologist with Amputation Denied Disability Benefits by NY Life After 5 Years

New York Life paid this claim for more than five years — and then closed it on the strength of a single examination that never measured anything. Our client had worked as a Medical Technologist for Quest Diagnostics in Pennsylvania until a motor vehicle accident cost her the lower half of her right leg and left her with chronic pain, mobility loss, and a depression her injur...

Marriott Timeshare Salesperson With Shoulder & Back Issues Wins MetLife LTD Appeal

MetLife paid our client's long-term disability benefits for nearly three years — and then decided he could go back to work, based on a report written by a doctor who never once laid eyes on him. Our client, a Sales Executive for Marriott Vacations Worldwide in Florida, had spent years and eight surgeries trying to rebuild a right shoulder that never healed, and he was still ...

JP Morgan Banker With Post-Partum Anxiety Wins Prudential Appeal

Prudential agreed our client was too sick to work — and then decided, effective the very next day, that she was fine. Our client is a Private Client Banker for JPMorgan Chase in California. After the birth of her first child, she developed severe postpartum depression and anxiety that escalated into panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and an inability to function i...
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Q: Broadspire has denied claim after brain surgery. No one has responded back. What can we do?

Answered on June 15th 2026 by Attorney Stephen Jessup
A: First, we hope that your wife is recovering. Broadspire acts as a third party administrator for her employer...

Q: Lumbar stenosis & radiculopathy disability. How do I proceed?

Answered on June 11th 2026 by Attorney Stephen Jessup
A: The best place to start to determine your options with filing for disability would be with getting copies of y...

Q: If I move my FRS money will it be considered income?

Answered on June 10th 2026 by Attorney Stephen Jessup
A: Generally, if you rollover a retirement into another account and do not touch it the carriers do not see it as...

Q: SS Routine Review - Should I participate in this?

Answered on June 8th 2026 by Attorney Gregory Dell
A: Are they asking you to confirm the benefit amount or do they want something else? You should write them and as...
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Mutual of Omaha

DENIED PRE-EXISTING

Reviewed by Blackmon on March 19th 2026   Verified Policyholder | February 2026 date of disability
I filed a claim with Mutual of Omaha because I had a hip replacement surgery. My family doctor referred me to an orthopedic surgeon. Mutual of Omaha denied my claim saying...
Hartford

Total INCOMPETENCE!!!

Reviewed by Bryan on January 23rd 2026   Verified Policyholder | December 2025 date of disability
They don't answer or return calls... lack of communication... unorganized... takes 3-4 weeks after approval to recieve a check... they mail checks on a friday... mailed me...
Sun Life

Worst company ever

Reviewed by Danyette on January 23rd 2026   Verified Policyholder | December 2025 date of disability
I hate them, nothing else to say.
Lincoln Financial

Not getting paid on time

Reviewed by Jim on January 7th 2026   Verified Policyholder | October 2025 date of disability
From the very start they have not tried to work with me at all. So I went out for a knee surgery and it took a month and a half to get my first check. When I had turned al...
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Reliance Standard Disability Denial Upheld Due to Claimant's Lack of Strong Medical Record Support

In the case of Amy Wright v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (Reliance), Plaintiff was the vice-president of health information services at Integrity Health Care when she stopped working on August 7, 2017. She brought claims for benefits under an LTD insurance policy and a waiver of premiums under a life insurance policy.In order to be approved for LTD benefits, Plaintiff ...

Unum Wrongfully Terminated Disabled Lawyer’s Disability Claim of Depression and Anxiety Despite Improvement in His Condition

This Unum lawsuit and appeal in federal court is a great victory for all Unum disability claimants. This case supports all claimants that are disabled and claim that they cannot return to work as the requirements of their job will aggravate their symptoms and make them unable to work.Mark was a personal injury litigation attorney, when he began struggling with symptoms of...

SunLife Released From Any Lawsuits Due To Claimant Giving Up Right To Sue In Severance Agreement

The signing of a severance package when leaving a job is not uncommon, but you may be signing away your right to pursue either a short or long term disability insurance claim. A recent lawsuit decision from the Federal Court in New York is a sad result for a SunLife policy holder that waived her right to challenge a SunLife disability benefit denial. This claim ...

Federal Court Overturns Aetna Denial Of Disability Benefits

In the recent case of Ferrin v. Aetna Life Ins. Co. a federal judge from the Northern District of Illinois determined that Aetna improperly terminated Ferrin’s claim for long term disability benefits and ordered Aetna to reinstate Ferrin’s claim and pay all past due benefits with interest. Prior to filing for long term disability Ferrin was an employee of Southwest Airlines. In 2008, while at work, she suf...
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Your Doctor Should NEVER Talk to a Disability Company Without Permission

One of the most common reasons we're seeing long-term disability claims denied lately has nothing to do with the claimant doing anything wrong. It's their own treating doctor — the person who knows their condition best — unintentionally handing the insurance company exactly what it needs to deny the claim.Doctors aren't doing this on purpose. They're bei...

Waiver of Life Insurance Premium Denials Can Lead to LTD Denial

Many employees who receive long-term disability coverage through their employer also have group life insurance — and that life insurance policy often includes a valuable feature called "waiver of premium."When you become disabled, the insurance company waives your obligation to pay life insurance premiums so your coverage stays in force while you're unable to work. Becau...

Why Must Your Disability Insurance Lawyer Understand Your Disabling Condition?

When it comes to securing your disability insurance benefits, it's vitally important that your disability insurance lawyer thoroughly understands the symptoms and impact of your disabling condition. Doctors can help you create strong medical records, but they're not accustomed to dealing with the rigorous documentation disability insurance companies require. Lea...

Disability Benefit Denial Reason #5 – Your Medical Evidence is Weak

If you're seeking long term disability benefits from an insurance company, you may be concerned that you're facing an uphill battle. Fortunately, the stronger your medical evidence, the greater the odds that your claim will be approved. On the other side of the coin, one of the most common reasons for denial of long term disability benefits involves too-weak med...

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Five Ways We Help Get Your Disability Benefit Paid

5 Ways We Help Get Your Benefits Paid

Get Your Disability Application Approved

Our goal is to get your application for disability insurance benefits approved. Applying for disability insurance benefits can be a difficult process and the information you provide is critical. Most disability insurance companies look at your application in hopes of finding a reason to deny your claim. Your disability company will ask you to complete numerous forms, interview you, request lots of information, speak with your doctors and possibly request to have you examined by their hired gun doctor.

Through our experience of having helped thousands of disability insurance claimants, our disability insurance lawyers will guide you through the entire application process and give you the best chance to get your disability claim approved the first time.

Submit A Strong Appeal Package

If your disability insurance benefits have been wrongfully denied, then our disability insurance lawyers know exactly what it takes to get your disability claim approved. You only get once chance to submit an Appeal, therefore every piece of evidence that will support your disability claim must be included. The goal is to win your disability benefits at the Appeal level, but while preparing your Appeal you must consider how a federal judge will review your disability claim if your benefit denial is upheld.

Preparing a strong disability appeal package is an art that requires you to understand how the courts interpret your disability policy language, ERISA regulations / laws, and how to strategically present evidence in support of your definition of disability. We encourage you to contact any of our long-term disability attorneys for a free immediate review of your disability denial.

Sue Your Disability Company

98% of the disability insurance lawsuits filed by our law firm have resulted in either the payment of benefits or a lump-sum settlement agreement. Our disability insurance attorneys have filed ERISA governed and private policy long term disability insurance lawsuits against every major disability insurance company in state and federal courts nationwide and we love fighting for the little guy against the multi-billion dollar insurance company giants.

We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for our clients and we would like the opportunity to provide you with a free review of your disability benefit denial. There are many complex factors in a disability benefit lawsuit and the legal battle to win long term disability benefits can be fierce.

Prevent A Disability Benefit Denial

Approval of long-term disability is a continuous process as every disability insurance company will evaluate your eligibility for benefits on a monthly basis. You can never let your guard down and assume that your disability company will continue to pay your benefits for as long as you think you need them.

Our disability insurance law firm offers a reasonable flat fee monthly claim handling service in which we handle every aspect of your long-term disability claim and do whatever it takes to make sure you are paid every month.

Negotiate a Lump-Sum Settlement

Let's discuss if a lump-sum settlement or buyout of your disability insurance claim is both available and makes financial sense for you. Our disability insurance lawyers have negotiated more than five-hundred million dollars in disability insurance buyouts and we know how to get you a maximum settlement. A disability insurance company is not required to offer a buyout and not every disability company offers them.

Questions About Hiring Us

Who are Dell Disability Lawyers?

We are disability insurance attorneys that know how to get your short or long term disability benefits paid. As a nationwide law firm we have helped thousands of disability insurance claimants throughout the United States to collect hundreds of millions of dollars of disability insurance benefits from every major disability insurance company.

Our attorneys have been able to either get our clients paid monthly disability benefits or obtain a one-time lump-sum settlement in more than 98% of our cases. Our disability insurance lawyers have seen it all when it comes to disability insurance claims and we know exactly what it takes for your disability claim to be approved.

We offer disability insurance attorney representation nationwide and we welcome you to contact any of our LTD lawyers for a free immediate review of your disability claim. We also invite you to visit and subscribe to our YouTube channel where we have more than 900 videos and regularly provide tips to help protect your disability benefits.

Who do you help?

Our disability insurance attorneys help individuals that have either purchased a long term disability insurance policy from an insurance company or obtained short or long term disability insurance coverage as a benefit from their employer. We have helped individuals in almost every type of occupation with monthly disability benefit payments ranging from $1,500 to $50,000.

Our clients include all types of employees ranging from retail associates, sales representatives, government employees, police officers, teachers, janitors, nurses, pilots, truck drivers, financial advisors, doctors, dentists, veterinarians, lawyers, consultants, IT professionals, engineers, professional athletes, business owners, and high level executives.

A strong understanding and presentation of the duties of your occupation is essential for securing disability insurance benefits.

Do you work in my state?

Yes. We are a national disability insurance law firm that is available to represent you regardless of where you live in the United States. We have partner lawyers in every state and we have filed lawsuits in most federal courts nationwide. Our disability insurance lawyers represent disability claimants at all stages of a claim for disability insurance benefits. There is nothing that our lawyers have not seen in the disability insurance world.

What are your fees?

Since we represent disability insurance claimants at different stages of a disability insurance claim we offer a variety of different fee options. We understand that claimants living on disability insurance benefits have a limited source of income; therefore we always try to work with the claimant to make our attorney fees as affordable as possible.

The three available fee options are a contingency fee agreement (no attorney fee or cost unless we make a recovery), hourly fee or fixed flat rate.

In every case we provide each client with a written fee agreement detailing the terms and conditions. We always offer a free initial phone consultation and we appreciate the opportunity to work with you in obtaining payment of your disability insurance benefits.

Do I have to come to your office to work with your law firm?

No. For purposes of efficiency and to reduce expenses for our clients we have found that 99% of our clients prefer to communicate via phone, email, fax, or video conferencing sessions. If you prefer an initial in-person meeting please let us know. A disability company will never require you to come to their office and similarly we are set up so that we handle your entire claim without the need for you to come to our office.

How can I contact you?

When you call us during normal business hours you will immediately speak with a disability insurance attorney. We can be reached at 800-698-9159 or by email. Lawyers and staff must return all client calls same day. Client emails are usually replied to within the same business day and seem to be the preferred and most efficient method of communication for most clients.

Let's discuss your disability insurance claim

Call 800-698-9159 now to speak with one of our disability insurance lawyers or email one of our attorneys for an immediate response.

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