Collecting Cognitive Limitations Disability Benefits Is A Reality

The majority of individuals that seek long term disability benefits have some sort of cognitive limitation or cognitive difficulty that prevents the person from being able to work with reasonable continuity. Cognitive limitations are things like memory loss, difficult focusing, multi-tasking, impaired organizational skills and mental fatigue. These limitations can be caused by a brain injury, stroke, psychiatric condition, medication side effects or a secondary condition associated with another major medical condition that the claimant may be suffering from.

We have helped thousands of long term disability insurance claimants suffering with cognitive difficulties to obtain disability benefits. If you are experiencing any cognitive difficulties it is extremely important to treat with a psychologist, psychiatrist or neuropsychologist. Most disability insurance companies will require a claimant to undergo a neuropsychological test in order to evaluate a claimant’s cognitive difficulties. Please contact any of our disability insurance attorneys for a free consultation nationwide.

What is Neuropsychological testing?

Neuropsychological testing is highly specialized testing performed by a neuropsychologist to identify and provide objective medical evidence of cognitive dysfunction. It is a highly valuable tool in establishing a claim for disability that involves various cognitive problems such as memory, thought processing and executive functioning.

Neuropsychological testing is most often used in claims involving:

  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
  • Psychological disorders for example depression, anxiety, bipolar
  • Stroke

Neuropsychological testing can also be used in conjunction with other medical evidence to support disability claims stemming from physical medical conditions including:

  • Chronic pain conditions
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Autoimmune conditions
  • Effects of medications

Is a Neuropsychological test right for your Disability Claim?

It wouldn’t be necessary or appropriate to undergo neuropsychological testing in every claim for disability insurance benefits, but dependent on the specific facts of a case it may be a vital piece of information to assist in getting benefits approved.

How can a Disability Insurance Attorney help you?

The Disability Insurance Attorneys at Dell & Schaefer will identify if neuropsychological testing may be necessary or anticipate if the insurance carrier will want a neuropsychological test. In either case, our attorneys will recommend tests that should be performed to absolutely establish the extent of impairment. To help ensure the neuropsychologist has the complete background of our client; our attorneys will provide the neuropsychologist with medical records detailing our client’s condition and a historical record of our client’s symptoms. Our experienced attorneys will review the report and look for irregularities that may require further action. Once all the necessary documents have been completed our attorneys will examine the comprehensive record for valuable results that will be included in your claim file identifying medical evidence of cognitive dysfunction. If there are critical results our attorneys will make recommendations.

For More Information on Neurological Testing

Neuropsychological Evaluation FAQ – University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Neuropsychological Tests – WebMD

NAB – Neuropsychological Assessment Battery

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New York Life

Keeps claiming they will not approve claim for pre existing conditions but my illness is not preexisting

Reviewed by M.T. on February 15th 2024   Verified Policyholder | May 2023 date of disability
I have been appealing a claim for LTD for 8 months! New York Life keeps claiming they will not approve claim for pre existing conditions but my illness is not preexisting ... read more >
Reliance Standard

Staff Lie

Reviewed by Tanya on February 12th 2024   Verified Policyholder | August 2021 date of disability
I had my disability cut off the day I was scheduled to find out whether I should have surgery. The claims examiner was aware that I had an appointment on that date and sai... read more >
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Sent on February 12th 2024 by Attorney Gregory Dell

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Hartford

Former Hartford employee has had life insurance and accidental death policy's revoked for one late premium payment

Reviewed by Becky H. THOMAS on February 12th 2024   Verified Policyholder | February 2024 date of disability
Dislike how they are constantly interrupting the lives of their disabled EE's whom are entitled to benefit which they paid into out of there pay check every pay period onl... read more >
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Sent on February 12th 2024 by Attorney Gregory Dell

Thank you for your review of Hartford and we appreciate you sharing.  It’s sad they don’t take care of their own employees.

Lincoln Financial

Never received benefits my entire leave - or help with them

Reviewed by Anna on December 19th 2023   Verified Policyholder | November 2023 date of disability
I used my short term disability insurance for maternity leave and started the process beforehand knowing when I would be out (scheduled induction.) It took a little over a... read more >
Sun Life

Unscrupulous Tactics

Reviewed by Misseekayy on December 19th 2023   Verified Policyholder | May 2023 date of disability
Sunlife uses unscrupulous tactics in order to prevent payment of claims. They wait until it is close to the 30 day mark and then they ask for another form of information o... read more >
Sedgwick

Lame

Reviewed by Dennis T. on December 11th 2023   Verified Policyholder | March 2022 date of disability
My experience with Sedgwick and personell is as follows: Unhelpful, unprofessional and an overall unpleasant experience.
Unum

Low payments

Reviewed by Dorothy on November 30th 2023   Verified Policyholder | November 2023 date of disability
I was injured at work. I did house keeping in a hospital. I tore just about everything imaginable in my knee. I was let go from my job, because I was no longer able to do ... read more >
Lincoln Financial

Well Documented correspondence

Reviewed by Joshua on November 23rd 2023   Verified Policyholder | May 2023 date of disability
I read other situations and it’s all very similar to my case. I have received STD from May 2023 and when my FMLA run out LF would not respond or answer my calls. My last... read more >
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