Idiana Disability Insurance Lawyer Representation for Your LTD Insurance Claim
- Do I Need To Come To Your Office In Order For Your Firm To Evaluate My Claim?
- Do I Have to File My Disability Denial Lawsuit in Indiana?
- Indiana Courts, Government and Indiana Department of Insurance Information
Our Indiana disability insurance attorneys assist disability insurance claimants during all stages of a claim for disability insurance benefits. Since 1979, our disability law firm has represented disability claimants against every major disability insurance company. We have earned our reputation in both Indiana and Nationwide as aggressive, competent, and reliable disability insurance lawyers.
It is essential to hire a disability insurance law firm that has the resources, co-counsel network and experience to effectively represent disability insurance claimants against these nationwide disability insurance companies. We have relationships with lawyers throughout Indiana and if we are not able to assist you with your disability claim, then we may be able to recommend a Indiana disability insurance lawyer. If you have a disability insurance claim in either Indiana or any other state, contact our disability insurance attorneys for a free consultation.
Indiana residents that have had their disability insurance benefits denied can file a lawsuit in the Indiana County Court, City Court, Circuit Court, and Superior Court under a limited set of circumstances. Indiana’s state appellate courts includes Court of Appeals and the Indiana Supreme Court. If the disability claimant resides in Indiana and the disability insurance company is located in a different state, and the amount of disability benefits payable is greater than $75,000, then the lawsuit can be filed in Indiana Federal District Court. If the disability insurance policy is an employer provided policy governed by ERISA, then the disability claim must be filed in federal court. Indiana has two Federal District Courts, which are the Northern and Southern District of Indiana Federal Courts. An ERISA governed disability claim denial lawsuit can usually be filed in any state that the insurance company conducts business. According to the Indiana Department of Insurance there are more than 1,800 insurance companies that sell insurance products in Indiana.
Do I Need To Come To Your Office In Order For Your Firm To Evaluate My Claim?
No. We are certainly available to meet with you at any of our satellite offices located in either Indiana or another state, however following a review of your disability policy or any other pertinent documents and a free telephone conversation we are usually able to make a determination. It is our job to try to get our clients paid their disability insurance benefits as quick as possible; therefore we prefer to have an initial consultation via telephone.
Do I Have to File My Disability Denial Lawsuit in Indiana?
In the event of a disability claim denial, our disability insurance attorneys will usually have the option of selecting one of several states to file the disability lawsuit. More than 80% of short term and long term disability insurance policies are governed by a federal law called ERISA, which means that a Indiana disability insurance attorney can usually file a lawsuit in any federal court in any state.
Indiana Courts, Government and Indiana Department of Insurance Information
- Indiana Court System Official Website
- Indiana Court Structure Chart
- Official Government Website of the State of Indiana – Information regarding the state of Indiana governmental entities resources.
- Indiana Department of Insurance – Regulates all insurance companies that do business in Indiana.
FEDERAL COURTS
- U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit) – This court has jurisdiction over appeals from United States District Courts located in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
