New York Life

Hats off to New York Life for making another segment of a person's life miserable!

Reviewed by Gretchen Laubach on February 27th 2012   Verified Policyholder
I finally received a back payout of 2 years from New York Life for denied long term disability with the help of the attorney. I currently see a rheumatologist for my many diagnoses of fibromyalgia, an undifferentiated connective tissue disorder, pancytopenia, sacral fractures due to severe osteoporosis, very weakened immune system, positive RNP and SSA antibodies, positive ANA with a speckled pattern. All these things could add up to sjogrens and lupus, peripheral neuropathy, and raynauds syndrome. This calamity of medical problems has put me into a frail state. It is now in the back of the physicians minds that I may also be developing a peritoneoplastic syndrome. I thought per chance that I would not be seeing the likes of New York Life only to find that I received a call from them after receiving my first check stating that they were going to sent me a bunch more paperwork to see if I qualify for ANY occupation that would be REASONABLY consistent with my education, job experience and expertise. I do not know what they hope to accomplish (or maybe deep down inside I know) to think that an employer would hire me at BA degree status when indeed if I would go to McDonalds on any given day with an application – I would come in the front door and they would kick me out the back! Well, the questions they sent me could only be done by me in my dreams – do you garden, do yard work, hike, or go on long walks. 99% of the tasks asked I am incapable of doing – so hats off to New York Life for making another segment of a persons life miserable!
Reply
Sent on February 27th 2012 by Attorney Gregory Dell

Thank you for sharing your claim experience with New York Life. Keep fighting and don’t let them wear you down. You need to make sure you are prepared for the change of definition from own occupation to any occupation. Make sure your doctors are accurately documenting your inability to do any work and your complaints