24 Month Self Reported Symptoms Limitation in Unum Disability Policy Case Study- LTD Claim Approved By Lincoln For Former Bioment, Inc Employee Suffering From Meniere's Disease
- Disability Attorney Alex Palamara Secures Standard Long Term Disability Benefits For DC Police Officer
- Aetna Disability Benefit Denial for Former Boeing Employee is Upheld by Appeal Court
- Liberty Mutual Of NY Disability Benefit Denial Reversed After Two Denials In One Year
- Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company Disability Claim Tips
- Prudential Disability Appeal Claim Help Video for a Disability Denial
Disability Insurance Attorney Alex Palamara
Alexander Palamara (alex@diattorney.com) is a Partner in the Disability Income Division of Attorneys Dell & Schaefer, Chartered. Alex concentrates his legal practice in representing claimants at all stages of a claim for individual or group (ERISA) long-term disability benefits including applications, ERISA appeals, ERISA litigation, and lump-sum policy buyouts.
Alex's Recently Resolved Cases (67)
- After Principal Denies Continued Disability Benefits, Dell & Schaefer Attorney Alexander Palamara Gets Claim Reinstated for a Vienna Beef Employee
- After Two Appeals The Standard Insurance Approves Short & Long Term Disability Benefits for Nurse
- CIGNA Overturns a Waiver of Premium for Group Life Insurance Policy
- Successful Appeal Against Prudential Gets Breast Cancer Survivor Back on Claim for LTD Benefits
- Aetna Overturns Denial of LTD for Former Employee of The Home Depot
- After Appeal Sun Life Finally Approves Disability Benefits for Data Engineer
- Aetna Reinstates Benefits for Former SAP America Employee Suffering the Effects of a Head Injury
- Cigna Overturns Denial of LTD Benefits to Computer Systems Engineer after Appeal and Independent Medical Examination
- Cigna Finally Approves Claim for LTD Benefits for Former Nurse Employed at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
- Dell & Schaefer Administrative Appeal for Cafeteria Manager Forces Lincoln to Re-Approve Disability Claim
- Symetra Reinstates LTD Benefits for Former Vice President of Grady Management, Inc. who suffered from multiple Strokes
- Cigna Overturns Denial of LTD Benefits for Maintenance Supervisor Suffering from Serious Back Issues
- Cigna Again Reinstates Claim of Archdiocese of Baltimore Registered Nurse Thanks to Appeal by Dell & Schaefer
- Senior Global Tax Director for Billion Dollar Worldwide Industrial Company is Again Receiving Disability Benefits from MetLife After Appeal by Attorney Alexander Palamara
- After Appeal Filed by Attorney Alexander Palamara, Cigna Overturns its Previous Denial of Long Term Disability Benefits for Retail Clerk Suffering from Bipolar Disorder and Chronic Pain
- Computer Programmer is Back on Claim Receiving LTD Benefits after Attorney Proves to Lincoln it Acted Wrongly
- Accountant who was previously on claim for 7 years gets LTD Re-Approved after Appeal to Lincoln Financial Group
- LTD Claim Approved for a Second Time for an Insurance Sales Agent after Prudential Denies Claim Based on Self-Reported Physical Capabilities
- After an appeal, a former Director of Information Security, gets disability benefits approved for mental health disorder. The fight for long term disability benefits for client’s physical limitations continues
- Respiratory Therapist whose claim was denied without a proper review gets LTD Claim Approved after Appeal to CIGNA
- Trinity Health Care Registered Nurse Wins Cigna Long Term Disability Appeal
- LTD Claim Approved by Lincoln for Former Biomet, Inc. Employee suffering from Meniere’s Disease
- After it had previously overturned a denial after an initial Dell & Schaefer Appeal, Liberty denied our client’s claim again. After a new appeal, Liberty has now agreed to reinstate our client yet again.
- Another Long Term Disability Claim is Reinstated after Disability Attorney Alexander Palamara successfully argues The Standard Insurance Company Mishandled Preexisting Condition Investigation
- Another Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy’s Long Term Disability Claim is Reinstated Following Appeal by Disability Attorney Alexander Palamara
- Disability Attorney Alex Palamara wins LTD Benefits for Police Office Denied by Standard
- Liberty Mutual of NY Disability Benefit Denial Reversed After Two Denials In One Year
- Disability Attorney Alexander Palamara Proves to Unum that Its Decision to Deny Benefits Was Wrong for Claimant Suffering from Heart Conditions
- Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy’s Long Term Disability Claim Reinstated Following Appeal by Disability Attorney Alexander Palamara
- Fresenius Medical Care North America Employee Wins Disability Appeal With CIGNA
- Attorney Alex Palamara Helps Correction officer to Win Cigna Disability Appeal
- Disability Benefits Reinstated: Dell & Schaefer Appeal Gets CIGNA to Admit its Decision to Deny was Wrong
- After Being Offered $20,908.56 in Back Benefits and Interest, Attorney Alex Palamara Helps Disabled Nurse Receive $450,213.86 plus $5,000/mo going forward Due to Regulatory Settlement Agreement
- Alex Palamara Wins Another Hartford Disability Appeal
- Cigna overturns Short Term Disability Denial and awards Long Term Disability Benefits
- MetLife agrees to overturn its denial of long term disability benefits for Florida Doctor after an ERISA appeal filed by Alex Palamara
- Dell & Schaefer gets Cigna to Reinstate Long Term Disability Benefits for Former Maryland Teacher Suffering from Crohn’s Disease
- Administrative Appeal by Dell & Schaefer forces Principal Life Insurance Company to Reinstate ERISA Long Term Disability Claim of Former Healthways, Inc. Employee
- Dell & Schaefer convinces Sun Life to Overturn Denial of Long Term Disability Benefits for a Person Suffering from Severe Cervical Disorders
- Florida Nurse wins long term disability benefits from UNUM after Disability Attorney Alex Palamara wins ERISA Appeal
- After Initially Being Denied Long Term Disability Benefits, Dell & Schaefer Gets Former Wal-Mart Employee on Claim with Liberty Mutual
- Prudential Agrees to Reinstate Long Term Disability Benefits for an Employee of DRS Technologies who suffers from very severe back issues
- Long Term Disability Benefits Reinstated: After Administrative Appeal filed by Dell & Schaefer, The Standard Overturns Decision To Deny Former Employee of T-Mobile USA
- Appeal filed by Dell & Schaefer proves to MetLife that former Morgan Stanley Employee Should Continue to Receive ERISA Long Term Disability Benefits
- Administrative Appeal by Dell & Schaefer Helps Disabled Man with Eye Disorders Get Approved for Short Term Disability Benefits with Hartford; Long Term Benefits Next
- Dell & Schaefer ERISA Administrative Appeal Successful: Claimant suffering from Sleep Disorders, Depression and Fibromyalgia Now Receiving Long Term Disability Benefits
- Dell & Schaefer ERISA Administrative Appeal Proves to MetLife that Client is Still Disabled and Claim Not Subject to Certain Policy Limitations
- Mutual of Omaha Approves Dell & Schaefer Client for Short Term Disability Benefits After Administrative Appeal
- Prudential Overturns Another Long Term Disability Denial After Dell & Schaefer Appeal
- Prudential Overturns Denial for Dell & Schaefer Client Suffering With Serious Back Conditions
- After Long Fight for Short Term Disability Benefits, MetLife Has Now Approved Dell & Schaefer Client for Long Term Disability Benefits
- Reliance Standard Overturns Its Decision to Deny; Dell & Schaefer Client Will Again Receive Long Term Disability Benefits
- Prudential overturns denial of Long Term Disability Benefits for Vietnam War Veteran after Lawyers from Dell & Schaefer file appeal
- Dell & Schaefer Appeal Successful, Cigna reinstates Long Term Disability Benefits for Lockheed Martin Employee
- Attorney Alex Palamara Wins Disability Appeal Against Cigna for Lockheed Martin Employee
- After Two Appeals, Cigna Finally Sees the Light and Pays Disability Benefits
- Lincoln Financial Overturns Denial of ERISA Long Term Disability Claim for Dell & Schaefer Client, But There Is A Catch
- A Liberty Life Disability Benefit Denial is Reversed after ERISA Appeal filed by Attorney Alex Palamara of Dell & Schaefer
- Two Stroke Victims Win ERISA Appeals Against Prudential and Liberty Life
- Disability Attorneys Dell and Schaefer Prove to Prudential that Its Decision to Deny Benefits Was Wrong
- Alex Palamara’s ERISA Disability Appeal Against Prudential Leads To Reinstatement of Benefits for Woman With Cerebral Aneurysm
- MetLife Overturns its Decision to Deny Long Term Disability Benefits After Receiving an ERISA Appeal from Disability Attorneys Dell & Schaefer
- Dell & Schaefer’s Appeal Leads Prudential to Reinstate ERISA Long Term Disability Benefits
- CIGNA Overturns Its Decision to Deny Continued Disability Benefits for Former Employee of Science Applications International Corporation
- Aetna Denies Disability Benefits after 18 Months of Payment, but Dell & Schaefer wins ERISA Appeal
- Long Term Disability Attorneys Win an ERISA Appeal Following Lincoln Financial Disability Denial
- Liberty Mutual Overturns Disability Insurance Denial in Ten Days
Alex's Videos
Alex's Articles (22)
- Hartford Admits to Improper Offset, Agrees to Reimburse 10 Years of Wrongfully Withheld Money
- 8th Circuit Court of Appeal Overturns Award of LTD Benefits for Disabled Walmart Employee
- If Your Long Term Disability Claim is Denied due to a Pre-Existing Condition, All May Not be Lost
- Hartford Long Term Disability Benefit Denial Reversed by Minnesota Federal Judge
- Do You Know What Is Needed To File An ERISA Appeal?
- North Carolina Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Disability Lawsuit Against Prudential As Untimely
- United States District Judge Rules that Unum’s Decision to Deny Continued LTD Benefits Was Wrong because It Failed to Consider Relevant Evidence
- After Appeal by Dell & Schaefer, Cigna overturns its decision to deny Short Term Disability Benefits
- Eaton Corporation Employee Losses ERISA Disability Insurance Lawsuit as Court Says Ability to Perform Part-Time Works is Ability to Perform Any Occupation
- UNUM Sues Long Term Disability Claimant for Overpayment and Wins
- Claimant Unsuccessful in Disability Insurance Lawsuit against Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company in a Louisiana Lawsuit
- Unum Disability Denial For 24 Month Self Reported Pain Limitation Due to Migraines Upheld By Virginia Court
- Former Employee of Procter & Gamble Loses Federal ERISA Lawsuit
- California Federal Court Finds Man Disabled, Overturns Unum’s Decision that denied Long Term Disability Benefits
- Credibility Judgments Without IME Lead to Remand Back to Libery Life for Full and Fair Review in Kentucky ERISA Disability Lawsuit
- New York Judge’s 168 Page Ruling Finds In Favor Of Hartford’s LTD Benefit Denial In ERISA Lawsuit
- CNN Publishes Story on Lyme Disease as a Disabling Condition
- Sun Life Disability Claim and SunLife Ignores Medical Information
- Sedgwick and AT&T sued as a result of SSDI Overpayment
- Failure to file a timely ERISA disability appeal can eliminate your right to file a disability lawsuit
- Court rules Cigna cannot use 24 month mental health limitation to deny disability benefits
- Disability benefit denial lawsuit against Liberty Life and HSBC can proceed
Fun Facts About Alex
We are not your typical law firm. We are always thinking outside of the box so that we can keep our clients a step ahead of the insurance companies. Customer service with our clients is an essential element as we want every case handled as if it was our own. Since the lawyer that you work with at our firm will need to know a lot about your life, we think it is important that you have the opportunity to learn more about the lawyer(s) working on your case. Here are some interesting and fun facts about Alex Palamara:
- Describe yourself in three words: Hardworking, Sarcastic, Devoted
- Best thing to do in your free time: Spend time with family
- Favorite place to travel: Italy and Utah
- Favorite Food: Chicken Quesadilla and Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Favorite TV Show: Big Brother
- Favorite Movie: Back to the Future
- Favorite Book: The Godfather by Mario Puzo
- Favorite Musician: The Killers
- Favorite quote: “The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” – Vince Lombardi
- What do you like about your job: Assisting individuals during a perilous point in their lives and getting them back on claim.
- Interesting fact: Alex was a member of two national championship soccer teams in high school while at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale.
Alex has been recognized as an Up and Coming Star in the field of ERISA / Employee Benefits by one of the nation's leading lawyer rating services. Alex has not only consulted with thousands of disability insurance claimants, but he has litigated and handled short and long term disability claims against every major disability insurance company in the country. As the son of a physician, Alex has always been interested in helping people with disabling medical conditions.
Alex received his Bachelor of Science cum laude in Psychology from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law in New York. While in law school, he received an Annual Honors Scholarship and worked as a judicial law clerk for then Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court R. Fred Lewis. Prior to joining Dell & Schaefer, Alex worked for approximately four years as an Assistant State Attorney in the 17th Judicial Circuit of Broward County, Florida. During his period of time as a prosecutor he participated in over 120 trials and learned the in and outs of what it takes to be a cut throat litigator and trial attorney. It is rare to find to a lawyer that has spent as much time in the court room as Alex has.
Alex is admitted in the State Bars of Florida and New York as well as multiple federal district courts throughout the nation. Alex represents claimants throughout the nation and has established an outstanding reputation for always being available for his clients.
Questions About Hiring Us
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 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 telephone, e-mail, fax, GoToMeeting.com sessions, or Skype. 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 attorney. We can be reached at 800-682-8331 or by email. Lawyer 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.
Dell & Schaefer Client Reviews *****
Tony G.
I was confronted with the daunting task of fighting an uphill appeal battle with MetLife, after being disabled since 2004. Metlife decided to discontinue my payments and the ERISA rules were not in my favor.
After researching to find a competent law firm, I decided to engage Dell & Schaefer; the pressure of trying to personally deal with insurance company was relieved. The attorney, Alex Palamara, was very professional and insured I was kept updated every step of the process. In the end, the case was settled out of court and I am satisfied.
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