- 10th Circuit Court of Appeals validates MetLife’s accidental death and dismemberment denial
- Unum’s claim handling exposes them to a multi-million dollar bad faith disability lawsuit
- Attorneys Dell & Schaefer file class action law suit against Prudential
- Standard Insurance denies disability claim to a wheelchair bound woman
- Accidental death & disability dismemberment; AIG reversed by Colorado Court
- US court of appeals upholds denial of disability benefits by MetLife
- Harvard University ordered by Massachusetts federal court to pay long-term disability benefits to a former employee
- Standard Insurance Company’s denial of long-term disability benefits to an attorney is reversed by federal court
- Tribal court retains jurisdiction for tribal member’s disability insurance lawsuit against Assurant and Union Security
- Unum’s denial of disability benefits to a registered nurse (“RN”) and trial court victory is reversed by the appellate court
- Reliance Standard makes disability claimant take them to court twice in 5 years
- Pennsylvania Federal Court denies Unum’s attempts to dismiss a physician’s bad faith disability lawsuit
- MetLife’s denial of short-term disability benefits found arbitrary and capricious
- Cigna failed to follow proper claim denial procedure, nurse’s right to pursue disability law suit under ERISA supported by district court
- Prudential’s failure to provide documents weighs in long term disability claimant’s favor
- Hartford wins long-term disability case based on pre-existing condition defense
- The Standard Insurance Company loses their battle to enforce discretionary clauses in long-term disability policies
- An undiagnosed pre-existing condition will not result in denial of long-term disability benefits
- Reliance Standard is ordered by Arizona Court to pay long-term disability benefits to technology consultant with fibromyalgia
- Hartford wins long-term disability case, court rules that claimant failed to exhaust administrative remedies
- Hartford’s unreasonable denial of disability benefits to a hospital employee is reversed by Texas Court
- Director disabled by heart disease takes Prudential to Illinois Court after denial of long-term disability benefits
- Northwestern Mutual rescinds disability policy after claimant paid premiums for 15 years
- Missouri Court denies MetLife’s motion to dismiss long-term disability claim for failure to exhaust administrative remedies
- Federal judge orders Sun Life to re-evaluate long-term disability benefit denial
- MetLife denies physician’s long-term disability claim as a result of late application filing
- Court orders Prudential to re-evaluate long-term disability claim of engineer suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia
- Court upholds Standard Insurance Company’s denial of disability benefits, despite claimant’s approval of social security disability benefits
- Federal judge reverses MetLife’s denial of long-term disability benefits to a senior project manager suffering from back pain
- Jefferson Pilot ordered to pay disability benefits to clinical director suffering from fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and depression
- CIGNA ordered to pay disability benefits to hr administrator diagnosed fibromyalgia
- Prudential fails to recognize pain caused by fibromyalgia as a long term disability
- Unum’s disability claims handling tactics are exposed in new york federal court
- Prudential reverses denial of long term disability benefits to engineering manager suffering from coronary artery disease
- MetLife’s denial of disability benefits can not be challenged due to claimant’s statute of limitation non-compliance
- CIGNA / LINA fined $600,000 and required to reconsider prior disability denials
- Hartford is ordered to pay long-term disability benefits to a telecommunications manager
- Liberty Mutual’s denial of disability benefits to a bank employee is reversed
- Metlife’s wrongful denial of long-term disability benefits to a Wells Fargo employee is reversed
- Cameraman suffering from chronic knee problems receives long-term disability benefits from the mutual of New York Life Insurance company
- Lincoln National’s denial of long-term disability benefits is reversed following appeal submitted by attorneys Dell & Schaefer
- Disability insurance attorneys Dell & Schaefer resolve lawsuit against Unum on behalf of ophthalmologist suffering from bi-lateral carpal tunnel syndrome
- Unum approves long-term disability benefits for a general surgeon diagnosed with cervical degenerative disc disease
- Dell & Schaefer files lawsuit against Cigna in Hawaii to secure short and long-term disability benefits on behalf of pharmaceutical sales representative
- Unum approves long term disability benefits for a financial advisor diagnosed with multiple disc herniations in her neck
- Berkshire Life Insurance Company approves long-term disability benefits for a dentist suffering from lumbar disc disease
- Mass Mutual approves long-term disability benefits in excess of $12,000 a month for a financial advisor suffering from musclar dystrohpy (FSHD)
- Attorneys Dell & Schaefer wins benefits for client under a catastrophic illness policy
- Unum approves long-term disability benefits for a trial attorney suffering from diabetic neuropathy
- Aetna approves disability benefits for dentist following brain surgery to remove a tumor
- Attorneys Dell & Schaefer win long-term disability against Prudential Insurance Company Of America on behalf of time-share salesperson suffering from cervical disc disease
- AXA Equitable and Disability Management Services approves benefits for a chiropractor suffering from lumbar and cervical disc disease
- The Standard Disability Insurance Company loses motion to prevent Attorneys Dell & Schaefer from deposing six of the Standard’s employees
- Lincoln National approves long-term disability benefits for financial advisor injured in car accident
- Federal Express (“FEDEX”) thought their disability insurance plan was governed by ERISA, but Attorneys Dell & Schaefer and the US Southern District Court of Florida disagree
- Former government bond trader and 9-11 survivor receives more than one million dollars in long-term disability benefits
- Broadspire and Aetna deny long-term disability benefits to manager suffering from fibromyalgia, arthritis and cervical disc disease
- Attorneys Dell & Schaefer win long term disability insurance appeal against MetLife on behalf of engineer suffering from parkinson’s
- Prudential denies long-term disability benefits to a college professor, but the California District Court reverses the claim denial
- Former options trader receives confidential long-term disability settlement 10 years after his original claim was denied
- Aetna’s denial of disability benefits to an OBGYN physician is reversed following an appeal submitted by Attorneys Dell & Schaefer
- Attorneys Dell & Schaefer’s client takes her case to trial against Prudential in Hawaii District Court
- Judge orders Prudential to pay account manager $90,416 in long-term disability benefits
- Nurse anesthetist denied long-term disability benefits for drug addiction by Continental casualty loses at trial and on appeal
- Teacher suffering from Sjorgen’s syndrome, fibromyalgia and other conditions receives lump-sum buyout following denial of long-term disability benefits
- CIGNA’S attempt to limit claimant to a maximum of 2 years of long-term disability benefits limitation for an organic brain disorder such as bi-polar is reversed by the District Court
- Podiatrist receives lump-sum buyout at pre-suit mediation with long-term disability insurer
- Insurance industry loses lawsuit challenging the abolishment of discretionary clauses in ERISA long-term disability policies
- Liberty Mutual reverses denial of short-term disability benefits and approves long-term disability benefits for advertising account manager
- Prudential reinstates long-term disability benefits to sales specialist following appeal filed by Attorneys Dell & Schaefer
- Unum Provident’s appeal of long-term disability benefits awarded to a New York tax attorney is denied
- Prudential denies long-term disability benefits to a breast cancer survivor and Attorneys Dell & Schaefer file appeal challenging denial
- Dentist with hand tremor files suit and receives confidential settlement for past due and future long-term disability benefits
- Attorney Dell & Schaefer prove dentist is totally disabled and not residually disabled
- MetLife approves long term disability benefits for senior sales manager in the medical supply industry
- What is the financial future of Unum?
- Attorneys Dell & Schaefer obtains lump sum buy-out of an Unum long term disability insurance policy for a drywall contractor
- Former financial trader files lawsuit against Connecticut General Life Insurance (MetLife) seeking lifetime long-term disability benefits
- Executive assistant recieves confidential settlement from USAA Life for long-term disability policy
- National Life (UNUM) agrees to pay long-term disability benefits to a chiropractor following a skiing accident
- Unum helping customers manage changes to FMLA law
- Unum profit falls in 4th quarter due to $167.6 Million in investment losses
- Jefferson Pilot’s denial of long-term disability benefits to a quality control manager is reversed
- Unum challenges the long term disability claim of a blind salesman
- Unum found guilty of social security disability fraud by a federal jury
- California insurance commisioner seeks disability changes
- Health insurer accused of overcharging millions
- Hartford approves long-term disability benefits for teaching assistant with multiple sclerosis
- Hartford agrees to lump-sum buyout of long-term disability policy for account executive
- MetLife releases priveleged documents prior to entry of ruling by court
- Unum approves opthamologist for long-term total disability benefits
- Cigna approves internal medicine doctor for long-term total disability benefits
- Unum approves dentist for residual/partial long-term disability benefits
- Hartford and Unum approve long-term disability benefits for disabled radiologist
- Court reverses Prudential’s decision to deny long-term disability benefits to computer software engineer
- Nurse wins opportunity for reassessment of claim with Liberty Life for long-term disability benefits based on her fibromyalgia
- ERISA policy holders have very few legal remedies
- US supreme court attempts to clarify the standard of review in denial of long term disability benefits
- Government asks Supreme Court to broaden remedies under ERISA
- Cigna ordered to re-review denial of long-term disability benefits for Senior Vice President at Salomon Smith Barney
- Unum Group Corp. to pay $676 million in extra benefits to claimants
- Court to hear case that could help workers claim benefits
- Disability insurers are overloading social security by making insured’s file false claims
- Reliance Standard denies Diversified’s Director of National Account Sales long-term disability benefits despite long history or cardiac problems
- Court upholds Hartford’s denial of long-term disability benefits to a quality technical specialist suffering from cervical disc herniations and vertigo
- Prudential and Reassure reconsider the occupation of insured at the time he claims disability
- Prudential’s denial of disability benefits to a computer programmer is reversed by the appellate court
- Prudential’s denial of disability benefits to a salesperson is reversed
- Standard’s decision to deny doctor’s disability benefits due to the 24-month mental/nervous limitation upheld
- Systems support specialist wins disability benefits case against Coca-Cola and Broadspire
- Dentist sues disability insurance carrier, third party administrator and allegedly independent medical examiner as a result of their conspiracy and bad faith actions to wrongfully deny disability benefits
- Prudential’s summary judgment ruling is reversed twice by the 7th Circuit US Court of Appeals
- Aetna’s denial of disability benefits for human resource generalist is upheld after claimant’s definition of disability changes from “own occupation” to “any occupation”
- Plan label immaterial to determination whether a plan is governed by ERISA
- Salesman’s disability benefits are denied by Hartford due to claimant’s failure to communicate with Hartford
- Truck driver denied disability benefits for chronic fatigue syndrome by Aetna
- Dentist wins right to apply stricter standard of review in her case against Hartford for a claim for long-term disability benefits
- Hartford’s decision to deny long-term disability benefits to a plant operator is upheld
- Prudential Insurance Company’s denial of short-term disability benefits to attorney is reversed
- CFO Sink announces future initiative to improve record keeping of civil remedy notices
- Federal judge OKs class action status for suit against Unum Group
- Hartford conducts survey of short-term disability claims
- Continental Casualty denies sales manager’s claim for disability benefits due to untimely filing of application
- Court holds that decedent did not intentionally misrepresent a prior medical condition in his application for life insurance benefits
- Hartford relies on video surveillance of the insured to deny disability benefits
- Metlife’s denial of disability benefits to an event coordinator is upheld
- Are the long-term care insurance companies behaving like disability insurance companies?
- Study finds many injuries to surgeons go unreported
- Diagnosis of insured’s medical condition after termination of employment does not preclude disability claim
- Unum ordered to pay disability benefits to attorney suffering from sick building syndrome
- Federal judge reverses MetLife’s denial of disability benefits
- Prudential’s motion to dismiss claimant’s disability benefits is denied
- Court upheld Standard’s decision to deny disability benefits
- Insured denied benefits by Unum due to failure to receive “appropriate care”
- Prudential Insurance Company breaches disability contract and jury awards claimant $15.2 million in damages
- Disability policy covering only employers not subject to ERISA jurisdiction
- Insurers balk at paying up on long-term care policies
- Broadspire’s attempt to deny disability benefits after paying for 10 years is denied
- MetLife ordered to pay disability benefits beyond 24 months for a claimant with both mental and physical disabilities
- Federal Court rules that degenerative arthritis of claimant’s knee was a “sickness” and not caused by an “injury”
- MetLife’s attempts to stop paying total disability benefits after paying claimant for 10 years is denied
- Hartford ordered to re-evaluate denial of disability benefits
- Hartford ordered to pay disability benefits
- The growing appeal of disability insurance: sales rise as cheap policies prompt employers to offer coverage at a discount
- U.S. judge orders Broadspire to reinstate a former bank employee’s disability benefits
- Once dismissed as malingering, chronic fatigue syndrome finally getting respect
- California Federal Court rejects Prudential’s attempt to limit claim
- Can disability insurer force doctor to have surgery?
- Disability income often require attorney expertise
- Affidavit from former Unum Provident employee
- Long-term disability benefits terminated: ERISA violations: wrongful termination of benefits: lost benefits: judgment
- Depression has broad impact on disability, Aetna finds
- Workers misunderstand income needs during disability
- Continental Insurance Company ordered to pay long-term disability benefits to bank employee
- CIGNA can not change ERISA standard of review
- ERISA disability benefits denied by Lumbermens Mutual casualty due to lack of objective evidence
- The insurance industries view of disability claims
- The link between depression & disability
- A classic Unum Provident denial
- CCIA says don’t overlook disability insurance, risk greater than we know
- Industry groups sue California Department over ‘underground’ DI regulations
- Competition should hold down group disability rates next year
- Golden State employers join disability battle
- What is Complete Disablity?
- California disability policyholders seek class action against UnumProvident
- Physician who cannot perform one material and substantial duty of his occupation is totally disabled
- Disability Income Benefits: The Complex Application Process
- UnumProvident is trying a new ad campaign to improve their image
- California Department forces changes in LTD definitions
- UnumProvident suggests key strategic steps for FMLA benefits management
- UnumProvident continues DI settlement talks with California
- Unum Provident agrees to pay $8 Million to California Department of Insurance
- Unum settles allegations of wrongful claims handling
- Rising claims, restricted coverage creates disability disconnect
- JHA: Group LTD Enrollment Rises 5%
- Hartford’s refusal to provide entire claim file did not prejudice claimant’s ability to dispute her denial of disability benefits
- What you should look for in a denial letter: disability insurance company’s inadequate denial letter causes court to reinstates insured’s disability benefits
- Hartford’s Life Insurance companies reliance on surveillance video to terminate benefits was appropriate
- Medical opinion by treating physician unreliable and unsupported by objective test
- Objective medical evidence of fibromyalgia may not always be required to prove total disability
- UNUM ordered to pay disability benefits to legal secretary
- Kemper National fails to perform an independent medical exam and is ordered by the court to pay long-term disability benefits to a registered nurse
- Riders expand the scope of disability insurance
- New individual DI sales rise 4.7%
- ERISA Plaintiff granted disability benefits from Prudential for depression and anxiety
- Dentist awarded $1.21 Million for past and future benefits and bad faith damages
- UNUM’s decision to deny disability benefits on the basis of a pre-existing condition for primary lateral sclerosis is reversed on appeal
- Hartford attempts to deny store clerk’s claim for disability benefits on the basis of a pre-existing multiple sclerosis condition
