Disability Insurance Company Reviews & Ratings

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New York Life

New York Life thought I wasn't physically impaired when I was on BED REST

Reviewed by Kayla on September 6th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I was hospitalized for preterm delivery at 28 weeks. The doctor told me I would be on bedrest until I deliver. Since I was hospitalized they approved my STD claim July 19-... read more >
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Sent on September 6th 2017 by Attorney Rachel Alters

Kayla, please feel free to contact our office to discuss your claim. Also, it is not uncommon that PTO, sick leave, vacation have to be used prior to payment of any STD... read more >

Aetna

Aetna people are thieves, crooks and liars.

Reviewed by Anonymous on August 23rd 2017   Verified Policyholder
It is my opinion that Aetna people are thieves, crooks and liars. I purchased a disability policy from my employer with Aetna. I became disabled because of a heart conditi... read more >
New York Life

I got nowhere trying to play New York Life's appeal games. Thank You, Dell & Schaeffer for resolving my case!!

Reviewed by Shaun on August 14th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I had New York Life for my Disability and every time I blinked there was a letter in the mail box or a request for medical records, Veterans Day of 2016 New York Life clos... read more >
Lincoln Financial

I promptly sent my overpayments to Lincoln Financial, but now I haven't heard from them in months.

Reviewed by Berry E. on August 13th 2017   Verified Policyholder
Hi, I fill everyone’s pain on this sight. I have been drawing LTD from Lincoln Financial for 2 years. I don’t want to make a list of my conditions in med terms. I will... read more >
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Sent on August 13th 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Berry, you indicate you haven’t heard from Lincoln in three months, but have they been paying your benefit (less the amount for SSDI)? If so, no news would certainly ... read more >

Lincoln Financial

This company is a bunch of thieves.

Reviewed by Brian on August 13th 2017   Verified Policyholder
Lincoln Financial has tried 3 different ways to deny my claim. First pre existing, then treatment caused my disability and now that their doctor says I am not disabled. Th... read more >
New York Life

New York Life promised me 60% of my income and gave me nothing

Reviewed by Laura on August 10th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I’m working as a manager for H&M in California and I have New York Life because of my company. I got pregnant last year in October and I called New York Life to make a m... read more >
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Sent on August 10th 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Laura, have you since filed a claim for California State Disability benefits? If New York Life provided you with a formal denial letter please feel free to contact our ... read more >

New York Life

New York Life has not paid me a dime in months

Reviewed by Anne on August 6th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I work for a large company – and they have NY Life for both their long term and short term disability benefits. I have been off on STD since 6/7/17 – and NY Life has n... read more >
Standard

Standard has keep me jumping through hoops for years

Reviewed by Donna on July 26th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I have been on LTD with The Standard since September 2011. The have had me jumping through hoops for all these years. Very rude if I call and ask a question. They say they... read more >
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Sent on July 26th 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Donna, please contact our office with a copy of the denial letter so we can discuss in detail how we may be able to assist you in appealing the denial.

Sun Life

delaying a decision forcing me to keep paying them premiums for a policy I believe they never had any intention of paying.

Reviewed by Kevin C. on July 21st 2017   Verified Policyholder
I have been paying SunLife formerly Assurant, formerly Fortis, premiums for 20 years on a group LTD policy I converted to an individual policy. My only dislosure ever rece... read more >
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Sent on July 21st 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Kevin, Sun Life is certainly beyond the normal time parameters in making a decision. Please feel free to contact our office to discuss your situation in detail.

New York Life

New York Life expects me to do a range of motion tests when every time I try to move I want to cry

Reviewed by Bonnie on July 16th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I have fibromyalgia, hashimotos and degenerative disk disease. New York Life just denied my STD claimed because my Dr. did not summit and range of motion report. How is a ... read more >
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Sent on July 16th 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Bonnie, if you have a copy of the STD denial letter please feel free to contact our office to discuss how we may be able to assist you in appealing same.

Lincoln Financial

Please, don’t take insurance out with this company.

Reviewed by Patricia T. on July 10th 2017   Verified Policyholder
Lincoln financial is not a good company. Please people don’t take insurance out with this company. It doesn’t pay , when you are out of work. They own me a lot of mone... read more >
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Sent on July 10th 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Patricia, we represent insureds throughout the country. Lincoln requires two levels of appeal before a lawsuit can be filed. Please feel free to contact our office to d... read more >

Reliance Standard

Reliance Standard never answers or returns my calls, has not provided me my benefits, and falsely claims I never provided necessary paperwork.

Reviewed by Chrystall on July 5th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I have been on STDI since April 28th, 2017 and I have only received what they say is a “courtesy payment” because they know the hardship which I am facing. I call mult... read more >
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Sent on July 5th 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Chrystall, please feel free to contact our office to discuss your claim. Needless to say, the carrier is well beyond the typical timeframe to render a decision on a STD... read more >

Prudential

Prudential told me I would have a decision today, and now the need another week. Guess what, I'm still broke

Reviewed by Cancer Patient on June 22nd 2017   Verified Policyholder
Just called them and now they need another week and a half so they can do an occupational review on my job description or something like that. Even though the case manager... read more >
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Sent on June 22nd 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

DL, many state insurance commissioners will not get involved in ERISA governed disability insurance policies as these polices are governed under federal law. Please fee... read more >

Hartford

Hartford denied me after their "doctor" thought I was fine after 15 years of payments

Reviewed by Robert B. on June 19th 2017   Verified Policyholder
Well, The Hartford Company has shut me down too after 15 years of payments, they have five years left of payments. In 2003 I had a freak accident at home and I blew both q... read more >
Lincoln Financial

I'm unable to return to work because Lincoln Financial won't track my calls after claiming I never called them.

Reviewed by Naomi on May 28th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I was recently let go from my job of 7 years because Lincoln Financial claimed they had no record of me calling them when H.R contacted them. Since then I have called and ... read more >
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Sent on May 28th 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Naomi, when did you file your claim for disability?

Guardian

The IRS should know that Guardian refuses to send my W-2 form

Reviewed by James R. on May 19th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I have received Long Term Disability through Guardian. They cut off my checks in July of last year. I appealed their denial and won. Now I am fighting them to get my W-2 f... read more >
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Sent on May 19th 2017 by Attorney Rachel Alters

James, have you made your request in writing? Also, is your benefit taxable? If it is not, Guardian would likely not send anything.

Lincoln Financial

My knees have gotten so bad that I just had knee replacement. Meanwhile I've been waiting to receive my benefits from Lincoln Financial, and my case worker is no help.

Reviewed by Laurel M. on May 15th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I am currently out on short term disability due a total knee replacement. I started having issues back in July 2016. Out of no where my left knee started aching to the poi... read more >
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Sent on May 15th 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Laurel, please feel free to contact our office to discuss your claim and how we may be able to assist you in getting Lincoln to pay your benefit.

Unum

Unum is in the business of denying claims and maximizing profits – with no paper trail to prove their criminal operations because they don't answer calls or emaisl

Reviewed by Karli on May 4th 2017   Verified Policyholder
My company provided short and long term disabilty to its employees through UNUM. I got a tumor in my leg causing so much pain I was unable to work until I went through dia... read more >
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Sent on May 4th 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Concerned, your policy allows Unum to offset your benefit by sources of “Other Income” of which SSDI is the number one source of Other Income. Should you choose not... read more >

New York Life

Even my employer doesn’t understand why New York Life denied my claim. I don't know what to do

Reviewed by Cheri on April 30th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I have been off on leave since October. My last disability payment was 12-26-17 and it’s now 5-1-17. In February I called New York Life to see why I wasn’t getting my ... read more >
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Sent on April 30th 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Cheri, New York Life is correct in their assertion that the review of the claim could take up to 90 days from the date of the appeal. If your employer was advised the a... read more >

Unum

Unum's "experts" contradicted what my Umichigan doctors say

Reviewed by Joe B. on April 25th 2017   Verified Policyholder
I have a longterm disability claim with Unum that they have just disputed my doctors (UofM) findings and closed my case and stopped payments. They found two “experts” ... read more >
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Sent on April 25th 2017 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Joe, please feel free to contact our office to discuss how we may be able to assist you in filing your appeal to Unum’s denial.

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Our goal is to get your application for disability insurance benefits approved. Applying for disability insurance benefits can be a difficult process and the information you provide is critical. Most disability insurance companies look at your application in hopes of finding a reason to deny your claim. Your disability company will ask you to complete numerous forms, interview you, request lots of information, speak with your doctors and possibly request to have you examined by their hired gun doctor.

Through our experience of having helped thousands of disability insurance claimants, our disability insurance lawyers will guide you through the entire application process and give you the best chance to get your disability claim approved the first time.

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If your disability insurance benefits have been wrongfully denied, then our disability insurance lawyers know exactly what it takes to get your disability claim approved. You only get once chance to submit an Appeal, therefore every piece of evidence that will support your disability claim must be included. The goal is to win your disability benefits at the Appeal level, but while preparing your Appeal you must consider how a federal judge will review your disability claim if your benefit denial is upheld.

Preparing a strong disability appeal package is an art that requires you to understand how the courts interpret your disability policy language, ERISA regulations / laws, and how to strategically present evidence in support of your definition of disability. We encourage you to contact any of our long-term disability attorneys for a free immediate review of your disability denial.

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98% of the disability insurance lawsuits filed by our law firm have resulted in either the payment of benefits or a lump-sum settlement agreement. Our disability insurance attorneys have filed ERISA governed and private policy long term disability insurance lawsuits against every major disability insurance company in state and federal courts nationwide and we love fighting for the little guy against the multi-billion dollar insurance company giants.

We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for our clients and we would like the opportunity to provide you with a free review of your disability benefit denial. There are many complex factors in a disability benefit lawsuit and the legal battle to win long term disability benefits can be fierce.

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Approval of long-term disability is a continuous process as every disability insurance company will evaluate your eligibility for benefits on a monthly basis. You can never let your guard down and assume that your disability company will continue to pay your benefits for as long as you think you need them.

Our disability insurance law firm offers a reasonable flat fee monthly claim handling service in which we handle every aspect of your long-term disability claim and do whatever it takes to make sure you are paid every month.

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Let's discuss if a lump-sum settlement or buyout of your disability insurance claim is both available and makes financial sense for you. Our disability insurance lawyers have negotiated more than five-hundred million dollars in disability insurance buyouts and we know how to get you a maximum settlement. A disability insurance company is not required to offer a buyout and not every disability company offers them.

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Who are Dell Disability Lawyers?

We are disability insurance attorneys that know how to get your short or long term disability benefits paid. As a nationwide law firm we have helped thousands of disability insurance claimants throughout the United States to collect hundreds of millions of dollars of disability insurance benefits from every major disability insurance company.

Our attorneys have been able to either get our clients paid monthly disability benefits or obtain a one-time lump-sum settlement in more than 98% of our cases. Our disability insurance lawyers have seen it all when it comes to disability insurance claims and we know exactly what it takes for your disability claim to be approved.

We offer disability insurance attorney representation nationwide and we welcome you to contact any of our LTD lawyers for a free immediate review of your disability claim. We also invite you to visit and subscribe to our YouTube channel where we have more than 900 videos and regularly provide tips to help protect your disability benefits.

Who do you help?

Our disability insurance attorneys help individuals that have either purchased a long term disability insurance policy from an insurance company or obtained short or long term disability insurance coverage as a benefit from their employer. We have helped individuals in almost every type of occupation with monthly disability benefit payments ranging from $1,500 to $50,000.

Our clients include all types of employees ranging from retail associates, sales representatives, government employees, police officers, teachers, janitors, nurses, pilots, truck drivers, financial advisors, doctors, dentists, veterinarians, lawyers, consultants, IT professionals, engineers, professional athletes, business owners, and high level executives.

A strong understanding and presentation of the duties of your occupation is essential for securing disability insurance benefits.

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 insurance 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 phone, email, fax, or video conferencing sessions. 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 insurance attorney. We can be reached at 800-698-9159 or by email. Lawyers 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.

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