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Our network of Alabama disability insurance attorneys has helped disabled claimants from Alabama and individuals from all over the United States to secure disability insurance benefits. Due to our daily involvement with short and long term disability claims, we know all of the exploits disability insurance providers attempt to use to cheat hard-working individuals out of their deserved disability benefits, as well as how to effectively combat these actions.

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As the 23rd largest state and a population of approximately five million, Alabama is home to three different federal courts. There are hundreds of ERISA disability insurance denial lawsuits filed in Alabama each year and some very pro-claimant court decisions have been issued by Alabama Federal Judges. Our disability insurance attorneys are prepared to help you at any stage of your disability insurance claim. While the standard of review of disability lawsuits filed in Alabama can make it difficult for a claimant to prevail, our disability benefit attorneys are skilled at giving you a very strong chance of collecting benefits. Due to the higher populations, we often see more disability insurance denials in Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, and Huntsville. If you need assistance with your disability claim anywhere in the USA, then call us at 800-698-9159 today to learn how we may be able to assist you. We also encourage you to learn more about our firm by reviewing the About Us page.

A Summary of Alabama Disability Insurance Lawsuits

As mentioned above there are numerous Alabama disability lawsuits filed every year. We have summarized some Alabama court decisions so that you can learn more about how an Alabama federal judge may evaluate your ERISA or Non-ERISA disability insurance benefit denial.

Blankenship v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.
Lee v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
Ray v. Sun Life & Health Ins. Co.
Mason v. Connecticut Gen. Life Ins. Co.

The following sites are useful resources in learning about the Alabama court system:

STATE COURTS

Alabama Court System – Official website of the Alabama state court system
Official Government Website of the State of Alabama
Alabama Department of Insurance – Regulates all insurance companies that do business in Alabama

FEDERAL COURTS

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit – This court has jurisdiction over appeals from United States District Courts located in Florida, Georgia and Alabama
Middle District of Alabama Federal Court
Northern District of Alabama Federal Court
Southern District of Alabama Federal Court

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Disability Company Reviews

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Lincoln Financial

Uses every dirty trick in the book

Reviewed by Michelle T. on March 11th 2025 Verified Policyholder | August 2022 date of disability

It’s next to impossible to get $ out of them without a lawyer. They use plenty of intimidation and unfair tactics. They don’t want to pay. And yet, their CEO made 13 m... read more >

Unum

Unum is evil

Reviewed by Shandra on January 30th 2025 Verified Policyholder | November 2021 date of disability

On 11/3/2021 I got shot by my boyfriend and my spinalcord got hit, paralyzing me from the neck down and accepting Unum benefits was the worst decision I ever made. I sued ... read more >

Lincoln Financial

Every month I get paid on a different date

Reviewed by Ben Dover on January 29th 2025 Verified Policyholder | January 2022 date of disability

I will start by saying that my experience is not as horrible as others, like the folks who have valid claims but get nothing from Lincoln. I feel for you and hope to god y... read more >

MetLife

They will do anything to not approve your claim

Reviewed by Amanda on January 29th 2025 Verified Policyholder | January 2025 date of disability

MetLife’s handling of my short-term disability claim has been incredibly frustrating and stressful. I followed all the necessary steps prior to my surgery, providing the... read more >

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Amanda,

We are sorry to hear about your MetLife experience. Stay on top of them and it’s likely they will pas... read more >

Sedgwick

Don't trust them, they like to play games

Reviewed by Bob on November 14th 2024 Verified Policyholder | June 2024 date of disability

They suck the life out of people that need help. They falsely advertise for helping people that they care. Sorry to tell you it's all about money, they do not care for any... read more >

New York Life

Lyme Disease Disability Claim Denial

Reviewed by Bob C. on November 13th 2024 Verified Policyholder

I have had repeat claims for genuine medical leave and they have repeatedly been denied by NY Life. I have even been diagnosed with Lyme and going through treatments and t... read more >

New York Life

Disappointed with NY Life Disability Excuses

Reviewed by Carina S. on November 12th 2024 Verified Policyholder

I am beyond disappointed with NY Life Disability Insurance’s handling of my father’s claim. My father, a 66-year-old man who has suffered two strokes and continues to ... read more >

New York Life

New York Life is a joke!

Reviewed by Heather on October 3rd 2024 Verified Policyholder | August 2024 date of disability

This company sucks when it comes to disability claims. They are slow at processing stuff, then they always say they didn't recieve the doctors information. You spend your ... read more >

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Q: What do I do if my short term ran out and New York Life closed my case?

Answered on March 22nd 2017 by Attorney Jay Symonds

A: Levi, closed your case as in denied a claim for long term disability after the ending of your STD? If so, you ... Read More >

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Can a Disability Claimant Refuse to Attend an IME During an Appeal?

The main issue in Stevens v. Sun Life and Health Insurance Company is whether a claimant’s refusal to attend an IME means the administrative remedies have not been exhausted so that a subsequent ERISA lawsuit must be dismissed. The controversy began when Sun Life terminated Stevens short-term disability about the same time that she filed a claim for long-term disability benefits. This claim was denied and sh... Read More >

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... Read More >

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... Read More >

Disability Benefit Denial Reason #4 - Your Doctor Is Misled By the Disability Company

When you're seeking disability insurance benefits, your medical records and treating physician's statement are two of the most important components of your claim. But because the insurance company has a vested interest in denying your disability insurance claim, it often will rely on tactics like ambushing your doctor with a phone call in an attempt to get them ... Read More >

Disability Benefit Denial Reason #3 - Video & Social Media Surveillance

One thing many disability insurance claimants don't know about (or expect) from the claims review process involves video and social media surveillance. Disability insurance carriers often hire people to follow claimants around with a telephoto lens - or even send social media friend requests from fake accounts - to glean whatever information they can about the c... Read More >

How Do You Fight a Long-Term Disability Denial?

Getting a denial letter from your disability insurance company is one of the ultimate insults. You are sick and not able to work, yet your disability insurance company is telling you to return to work. The disability insurance company has denied your disability benefit claim and is basically calling you a liar. When receiving a disability denial letter or a ph... Read More >

Disability Denial Reason #2 - Change of Disability Definition & Vocational Review

One of the top reasons for terminating a claimant's long term disability benefits involves the change in the disability insurance policy's definition of "disability." This definition change often happens in conjunction with a vocational review, or an analysis of a claimant's medical records that tells the insurance company which jobs the claimant should be able ... Read More >

Disability Denial Reason #1 – Paper Review & IME

At Dell Disability Lawyers, we've seen insurance companies give countless reasons to deny long term disability benefits. However, most disability benefit denials tend to fall into one of a few categories - and one of the biggest ones is the paper review and independent medical exam (IME). Learn more about what this review process entails and what your claim file... Read More >

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Dell Disability Cases

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Lincoln LTD Denial Reversed for an Occupational Therapist that was Denied Benefits After 24 Months

Our now client came to us after she received a denial letter following her receipt of long term disability benefits (“LTD”) for a period of 24 months. This is very common as with any denied claim, at the 2-year mark is when many ongoing claims are denied. Why? Typically group long term disability insurance policies have special provisions that kick after 24 months of be... Read More >

After appeal filed by Attorney Jay Symonds, Hartford overturned its second denial of long term disability benefits for Alabama CEO

Our client, Mr. H, formerly worked as a CEO of an engineering services contractor. In February 2016 a number of medical issues, including Cardioembolic Stroke as well as associated cardiac and cognitive issues, forced Mr. H to stop working and submit his claim for disability benefits, first under his employer’s short-term disability (STD) policy and then continuing under its long-term disability (LTD) policy... Read More >

Dell Disability Lawyers Appeal Team Lead by Attorney Cesar Gavidia Successfully Appeal CIGNA's Denial of Benefits to Disabled Lockheed Martin Tech Manager With Traumatic Brain Injury

In 2011, Kris was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident which resulted in a severe closed head injury, hangman’s fracture (fracture of the C2 spine), and multiple orthopedic fractures including a femur fracture. He required multiple surgeries and was placed in a medically-induced coma for 4 days. Following the accident, Kris continued to suffer from chronic daily headaches, memory and cognitive proble... Read More >

After appeal filed by Attorney Jay Symonds, Hartford overturned its previous denial of long term disability benefits for Alabama CEO

Attorney Cesar Gavidia successfully appeals Cigna claim denial after Cigna and its medical consultant deny claim alleging that restrictions were not medically supported by the medical records

Prior to his disability, Mr. F was employed as a Contractor Field Service Representative with a large aerospace company. As one of his employee benefits, Mr. F was provided with group long-term disability insurance through CIGNA. In 2011, Mr. F was involved in a motor vehicle accident and suffered fractures and injuries to his head, neck, back and femur. The doctors treating Mr. F decided to place him in a med... Read More >

Liberty's Decides to Terminate Benefits to a Claimant with Multiple Sclerosis Based on 40 Minutes of Surveillance Video

Liberty initially approved our client's claim for long term disability benefits after determining he was unable to perform the duties of his occupation as District Manager due to physical and cognitive limitations resulting from his Multiple Sclerosis. However, after paying the benefit for only four months, Liberty had a change of heart and terminated his LTD benefits, claiming that he no longer met the defini... Read More >

MetLife Overturns its Decision to Deny Long Term Disability Benefits After Receiving an ERISA Appeal from Dell Disability Lawyers

An Alabama woman previously employed as a Senior Account Representative since 1999 for the Southern Company's subsidiary SouthernLINC Wireless was awarded long term disability ERISA benefits after Attorney Alex Palamara filed an ERISA appeal on her behalf. Forced to leave work on May 21, 2010 due to a countless number of conditions, the claimant was forced to file for disability benefits. The claimant's condit... Read More >

Seven Surgeries and The Standard Still Denies Disability Insurance Benefits

Our client was employed with the State of Oregon as a Technical Support Representative. She sought disability through her employer provider LTD Policy with Standard due to low back, hip, and lower extremity pain. She had two hip, two knee and three back surgeries.After paying her for 1.5 years Standard hired a board-certified neurologist to perform a review ... Read More >

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Federal Court Reverses Unum's Denial of Long-Term Disability Benefits

The case of Arturo J. Otero v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America has an extensive procedural history going back to 2005 when Otero first applied for disability benefits due to his atrial fibrillation. He had a contentious bout with Unum at that time and returned to work on a part-time-basis in 2010. He continued to pay premiums to Unum for disability coverage.In February 2013, Otero filed a new claim ... Read More >

United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. Denial of Long Term Disability Benefits Reversed By Alabama Judge

A recent disability insurance court decision against United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, and affiliate of Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company is a great victory for claimants suffering with either fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis. The Alabama Federal Judge states in her 39 page written opinion that it was abuse of discretion for United of Omaha to deny disability benefits during the any occupation stage ... Read More >

Alabama Court Refuses To Consider Additional Medical Evidence Submitted After Metlife's Denial Of Claimant's One Mandatory ERISA Disability Appeal

An Alabama Court recently made an interesting and important ruling in an ERISA lawsuit filed against MetLife that prohibited the Court from considering any medical evidence the Plaintiff submitted to MetLife for review after MetLife had already denied the Plaintiff's one mandatory administrative appeal allowed under the disability insurance policy (the Plan).What is an "Administrative Record" in an ERISA D... Read More >

Wells Fargo disability claimants in Alabama and Florida file lawsuits against Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston for unpaid long term disability benefits

Wells Fargo disability claimants in Alabama and Florida file lawsuits against Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston for unpaid long term disability benefits.Recently, two Wells Fargo employees were forced to file Federal Lawsuist against Liberty Life after being denied disability benefits. Utilizing the services of an Alabama and a Florida Disability Lawyer, the two lawsuits are currently pending. Let's... Read More >

Two Yellow Book employees sue Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston for failing to pay ERISA disability benefits

Two different lawsuits were recently filed in California and Alabama Federal Court under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) against the Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. In both cases, it is alleged that Liberty improperly denied both plaintiffs their claims for long-term disability (LTD) benefits.The California Liberty CaseIn Cindy P. Vs Liberty Life, the plaintiff through a d... Read More >

Tenet Healthcare Corporation employee sues UNUM under ERISA for wrongfully denying disability benefits by disregarding attending physician's medical opinion

A disability attorney recently filed a lawsuit at the District Court for the Northern District of Alabama against the Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Unum). In Joan Allred vs. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, the plaintiff Joan Allred sued Unum for the recovery of long term disability benefits due under her disability insurance plan sponsored by Tenet Healthcare Corporation.The Nature of the... Read More >

CIGNA Group Insurance and Subsidiaries sued in Alabama, New York and Michigan for allegedly acting arbitrarily and capriciously in denying claims for long term disability benefits

Recently, the CIGNA Group Insurance and its subsidiaries (CIGNA) faced a barrage of disability insurance lawsuits filed against the company and its subsidiaries across the country allegedly for denying long term disability (LTD) benefits by ignoring overwhelming medical evidences that supported the plaintiffs' disabled condition.The Plaintiff v Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company:The case of The Pl... Read More >

Sun Life denies disability insurance benefits to Alabama man with heart problems

An disability lawyer recently filed a civil complaint on behalf of Philip Linville in United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in the Northeastern Division against Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Sun Life). Sun Life denied Mr. Linville's claim for long-term disability benefit payments and is allegedly in violation of the terms of the group long-term disability plan held between S... Read More >

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Reviews from Our Clients

Keith G.

They were very professional with their responds and on time with keeping you inform about everything with your case. I would recommend My lawyer Stephen Jessup, he was on point with everything, thank you. You guys are awesome people to work with. God bless you guys.

Keith L.

I was not able to work as a physician for about 14 months due to neck/back issues. Even though I had 3 medical doctors explicitly state that I was not to work AT ALL as a physician at that time, New York Life (NYL) Disability Insurance denied my long term disability claim (which apparently they deny a high percentage of people similar to me- only they know why they do this to so many- I have my own suspicions). I was in pain from my medical issues and so frustrated with NYL considering I had many bills coming due. I then decided to call Dell Disability Lawyers. One of their attorneys, Alex Palamara, spoke to me on the phone right then to hear and understand my story and then offer ways he could help. Long story short, within a few months of me returning back to work, he was able to persuade NYL to pay me my long term disability claim. He (and his kind assistant, Tabitha) were always very helpful, informative, and available to me. I feel quite certain that NYL would NEVER have paid me what was appropriate based on my insurance agreement/ contract with them without the help of Alex. I highly recommend him/Dell Disability Lawyers. If you find yourself in a similar situation of disability insurance denial of your own personal/group policy, especially if you are a medical provider/physician like me, then consider contacting them for advice/direction PRIOR to appealing your claim on your own.

Kyle D.

Jay Symonds and his assistant, Sonia helped me tremendously. The insurance company that worked for my former employer did everything they could to make my life literally miserable. That all changed when I hired Jay. He and Sonia fought for my rights and forced the insurance company to pay what they should have.

If you have a disability claim hire Jay as if you go it alone the insurance company will screw you. Jay and Sonia will fight for everything you are entitled for. I couldn’t recommend them more highly.

Frank R.

I cannot say enough positive things about my experience with Dell Disability Lawyers. Attorney Stephen Jessup and Amanda offered an opportunity to provide clarity on a complex issue regarding my disability claim. Mr. Jessup offered advice on an offset to my claim after my insurance company asked for additional information from Social Security. With counsel from Mr. Jessup, I was able to address the outstanding issue with the Social Security office and provide my insurance company with the required documentation to address their concerns. Mr. Jessup always responded in a timely manner with expert advice and offered the opportunity for follow up. I strongly recommend Dell Disability Lawyers to those seeking legal counsel for disability matters.

Wesley D.

I have been able to help others as a soldier, a police officer, and a pharmacist. I needed help forcing the insurance company to keep their commitment to take care of me and my family. I called Dell. Alex, Tabitha, and their entire team were very compassionate, extremely patient, and extraordinarily knowledgeable. Many thanks Dell!

Samar A.

My husband had applied for Long Term Disability and was denied. We sought out Rachel Alters at Dell Disability Lawyers to help us with our appeal. Rachel and her team were so diligent and meticulous in every aspect of the process. The process was seamless, and we never had any doubts that she would get it done and that she did! We are forever grateful to Rachel and Catherine for all of their determination and tenacity to get us the outcome we needed and deserved.

We could not recommend better representation and are indebted to them for making us whole again. Thank you so much Rachel and team!

Jam

Alex Palamara is one of The Best lawyers in the world and Dell Disability Lawyers are the Best by Far. Alex and his Assistant Tabitha helped me get the compensation I needed for a Horrific Disabling heath condition I’ve been dealing with for over a year. Alex and his team were so professional and caring. They treated me like I was there own family. Alex Knowledge, Expertise and skills as a Lawyer is among the Best of the Best in his field and I would HIGHLY recommend that if you ever have any issues with any Insurance Company over your Disability issues, please don’t hesitate to seek out Dell Disability and Alex Palamara. They truly are Amazing and caring. Thank God for them. Outstanding Job Alex and Tabitha

G.T.

9 years ago when I had to apply for disability benefits from my private disability policy the insurance company ignored my inquiries until Dell and Schaefer represented me and I have received the benefits without interruption til my policy expired at age 65. I have appreciated not having to deal directly with the insurance company and having attorney Greg Dell and assistant Danielle Lauria handle all communications which included monthly progress reports. I thank them for their efforts on my behalf and highly recommend them to all those in need of disability benefits.

Misty A.

I’m so thankful I chose to reach out to the attorneys at Dell. They have always been quick to respond to any and all questions I have had. The anxiety I had while dealing with Lincoln Financial on my own has decreased immensely since Alex and Danielle took my case. They were able to get my LTD denial reversed and I am so very grateful!

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