Disability Insurance Company Reviews & Ratings

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Sun Life

Sun Life’s reputation of delay of claim processing is inexcusable and one of the worst in this industry

Reviewed by Kelley on August 24th 2015   Verified Policyholder
I became disabled due to a brain aneurysm in April of this year, Sunlife is the STD carrier. They paid through May 30th and still owe for 6 weeks. My claim has been “in ... read more >
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Sent on August 24th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Kelley, please feel free to contact our office to discuss how we may be able to assist you. Is Sun Life aware that the carrier for LTD claim has already begun paying be... read more >

Reliance Standard

Seeking relief against Reliance Standard through the Insurance Fair Conduct Act.

Reviewed by Sick and Tired in Seattle on August 23rd 2015   Verified Policyholder
Reliance Standard pays my long term disability claim. Every month I have to battle with Matrix, the policy administrator, and fight to get my monthly income, but neither t... read more >
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Sent on August 23rd 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Sick and Tired, if your policy is governed be ERISA then your state law actions could be pre-empted. Additionally, if this policy was through your employer the named po... read more >

New York Life

I don’t know if I'm more upset about being denied or being denied without being told

Reviewed by R.T. on August 19th 2015   Verified Policyholder
Diagnosed with breast cancer (stage 3, triple negative) March 2013, I initially went on STD then moved to LTD in September of that same year. In April 2014, I went back to... read more >
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Sent on August 19th 2015 by Attorney Gregory Dell

R.T., unfortunately, you are not alone with how you were treated. Quite often there is no warning at all when someone’s benefit is cut off. Please feel free to contac... read more >

New York Life

I take 9+ prescriptions every day but New York Life still denied me

Reviewed by R. Crystal Frasier on August 17th 2015   Verified Policyholder
I have been on New York Life long-term disability for 10 years after 4 spinal surgeries, a stroke, complicated with hypoxemic respiratory failure and chronic pain syndrome... read more >
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Sent on August 17th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Crystal, that is almost unheard of after such a lengthy claims history. Please contact our office to discuss appealing this denial.

Reliance Standard

Major financial suffering because Reliance Standard wrongfully denied my disability benefits.

Reviewed by Choyce7 on August 16th 2015   Verified Policyholder
Well here we go again….In April of 2015, Reliance denied my benefits again. This is the second time that they have done this to me. I was disabled in January of 2010. I ... read more >
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Sent on August 16th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Choyce, attorney’s fees are only applicable if you prevail at trial, and even then it is only upon motion for same and at the discretion of the judge. Unfortunately, ... read more >

Reliance Standard

My partner and I have been continuously harrassed by Reliance Standard for paperwork, and now want to pursue a lump sum for undue stress.

Reviewed by G in AZ on August 12th 2015   Verified Policyholder
My partner was diagnosed with late stage AIDS in Sept 2009, he received SSDI within 6 weeks of applying for it. He was also on LTD with Reliance Standard. The plan his emp... read more >
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Sent on August 12th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

G, prior to the filing of any lawsuit he will have to satisfy the administrative appeal process required by ERISA. Unfortunately, your partner will have no legal recour... read more >

Lincoln Financial

My work place has put me in a tough spot with Lincoln Financial.

Reviewed by Barry on August 12th 2015   Verified Policyholder
I have been approved for LTD from Lincoln. My work place will not allow you to work without a 100% bill of health. No light duty, no lifting exemptions. I will never recei... read more >
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Sent on August 12th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Barry, unfortunately there is no way to give you an answer that can give you definite peace of mind. If your employer’s policy contains a 24 month own occupation defi... read more >

Hartford

Hartford takes advantage of disabled people. My experience has been exhausting.

Reviewed by Linda Yellin on August 11th 2015   Verified Policyholder
My experience with The Hartford has been exhausting and frustrating. The Hartford selectively chooses what to emphasize and what to ignore to benefit themselves as they de... read more >
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Sent on August 11th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Linda, have you already submitted an appeal of Hartford’s denial? Please feel free to contact our office to discuss your rights under ERISA and how we can assist you ... read more >

Lincoln Financial

Lincoln Financial disregarded my wife's dopctor's diagnosis and denied her STD claim.

Reviewed by Michael on August 6th 2015   Verified Policyholder
Is there no Federal governing body for the insurance industry? What is the Federal government doing to make this situation better? My wife was just dropped from her STD by... read more >
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Sent on August 6th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Michael, your wife should be entitled to an administrative appeal of the denial of benefits. If she has not already filed same please feel free to contact our office to... read more >

Principal

I am so tired of fighting for the benefits that I deserve based on the policy I paid for.

Reviewed by Erika on August 6th 2015   Verified Policyholder
I have a short and long term disability policy with Principal through my employer. After the birth of my son, I suffered from postpartum depression which prevented me from... read more >
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Sent on August 6th 2015 by Attorney Gregory Dell

Erika, as your claim history is detailed, please feel free to contact our office to discuss how we may be able to assist you with your voluntary appeal.

Mutual of Omaha

I would encourage anyone who has problems with Mutual of Omaha or United of Omaha to immediately contact an attorney.

Reviewed by Robbie Winder on July 24th 2015   Verified Policyholder
I would encourage anyone who has problems with Mutual of Omaha or United of Omaha to immediately contact an attorney. I want to talk about a specific situation in which I ... read more >
New York Life

There's what I learned:

Reviewed by Vickie Young on July 13th 2015   Verified Policyholder
If you are on STD or LTD or trying to get either here are a couple things we learned: Save everything and get hard copies of every DR visit. Make sure you discuss your rea... read more >
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Sent on July 13th 2015 by Attorney Cesar Gavidia

Vickie, Thank you for sharing this very valuable information!

Reliance Standard

Reliance Standard has yet to give me the correct benefit amount, even after pointing it out to them myself.

Reviewed by LJ on July 9th 2015   Verified Policyholder
I’ll get straight to the point: After pointing our their miscalculations in my benefit amount, Reliance Standard agrees that they owe me money and a corrected W2 for my ... read more >
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Sent on July 9th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

LJ, I recommend you send a letter (that can be tracked and requires a signature) demanding information as to the amount of the underpayment and when you will expect to ... read more >

Unum

This is a very deceptive company…

Reviewed by Cherry on June 11th 2015   Verified Policyholder
I had taken out a policy that stated the representative stated to me if i got sick i was paid the value that i signed up for. I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure... read more >
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Sent on June 11th 2015 by Attorney Cesar Gavidia

Cherry, I am unsure as to the nature of the policy you took out. Please feel free to contact our office to discuss in detail.

Reliance Standard

Reliance Standard is trying to claim SSDI payments we never received as offset for my husband's LTD benefits.

Reviewed by Feeling Cheated on June 10th 2015   Verified Policyholder
My husband has been disabled for years and approved for LTD & SSDI. Which is great! We dont have the horror stories above however we have our own offset dillema. I underst... read more >
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Sent on June 10th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Feeling Cheated, unfortunately the application of the offset provision for DSSDI is applicable regardless of the situation. Your situation is akin to a dependent child ... read more >

Prudential

Prudential continually harasses me and my family

Reviewed by GG on June 7th 2015   Verified Policyholder
I have been on LTD through Prudential for nine years due to a rare brain/spinal cord Disease. They continually harass me and my family with phone calls, paperwork, I have ... read more >
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Sent on June 7th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

GG, unfortunately you are not alone as it relates to ongoing claims review – especially when an insurance company knows there is some level of work functioning (no ma... read more >

Lincoln Financial

I feel that this is age discrimination

Reviewed by Frank McDaniel on May 29th 2015   Verified Policyholder
I was told by Lincoln that since I am 73 years old that they will only pay long term disiablity for 12 months. I thought they would have to pay for two years. I also used ... read more >
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Sent on May 29th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Frank, you will need to obtain a copy of your policy to determine the actual benefit period. Most policies drastically limit the time of payments after the age of 70.read more >

Lincoln Financial

Despite overwhelming evidence to support my husband's claim, Lincoln Finacnial keeps prolonging a decision on his appeal.

Reviewed by Kris on May 26th 2015   Verified Policyholder
My husband worked in the oil-fields of ND, he came home 10 months ago with severe breathing problems- (he has had two neumothoraxes, collapsed lungs, also while working th... read more >
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Sent on May 26th 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Kris, the law does provide for one 45 day extension to render a decision on the appeal. Lincoln Financial typically only provides one level of appeal so in the event th... read more >

Aetna

My doctor checked the wrong box, so Aetna denied me and refuses to listen

Reviewed by Autumn on May 22nd 2015   Verified Policyholder
I had a needed hip surgery on 3/6/15 at Virginia Mason in Seattle and went on short term disability for 12 weeks based on my doctors recommendation. Aetna is the provider ... read more >
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Sent on May 22nd 2015 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Autumn, please feel free to contact our office. Unfortunately, it is all too common that doctors check off the wrong box on a form and it allows an insurance carrier th... read more >

Lincoln Financial

Chronic pain patients should file a class action stuit against LFG

Reviewed by Frank G on May 20th 2015   Verified Policyholder
Is it possible for chronic pain patients, fibromyalgia patients, and intractable pain patients to band together and file a class action suit against Lincoln Life. Personal... read more >
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Sent on May 20th 2015 by Attorney Cesar Gavidia

Frank, unfortunately, it is the standard by which most insurance companies work and is the reason why 24 month limitations for certain pain conditions are common in pol... read more >

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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.

Submit A Strong Appeal Package

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.

Sue Your Disability Company

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.

Negotiate a Lump-Sum Settlement

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.

Questions About Hiring Us

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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