Engineer Long Term Disability Benefit Claim Tips

If you work as an Engineer the insurance company will apply a very broad and generic approach related to Your occupational duties. As a result, getting approved for long term disability benefits may prove challenging. Insurance companies will often misrepresent what job duties you performed as an Engineer based on a very dated Job Description or rely upon the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, which was last updated in 1991. Neither resource will be accurate and make the decision of the insurance company unsupported by either medical or vocational evidence.

With any long term disability claim, it is important to understand exactly what evidence the insurance company requires to get your long term disability claim approved and with that in mind, obtaining a copy of your entire claim file is the first step. In our Engineer disability claim tips video, attorneys Stephen Jessup and Gregory Dell discuss how insurance companies look at the occupations of Engineers.

How Do Disability  Companies Define the Occupation of an Engineer?

As an Engineer, you may sit at a desk, or you may perform more physically demanding activities. Either way, working as an Engineer is a mentally and cognitively demanding position given the educational requirements to obtain a Degree in Engineering. Insurance companies will regularly dismiss or ignore the mental demands of Your Occupation and if they determine you can sit all day at a computer that must mean, to them, that You are not Disabled. Therefore, it will be very important to discuss both the physical and mental demands of your occupation with Your physician and make it clear that working as an Engineer can run across a very broad range of occupational duties.

What Steps Can You Take To File an Appeal?

With all disability claims, establishing and continuing regular care with your treating physicians and being able to provide medical support for why your condition interferes with your ability to perform one or more of the essential duties of your occupation is crucial. The group disability plans will view your occupation as it is performed in the national economy, and will not look closely at the physical, cognitive, and mental demands of your actual job with your employer If you have a chronic medical condition, especially if You were able to work in your occupation for perhaps months or even years before becoming Disabled. 

The insurance company will want to know what changed such that you could no longer perform your occupational duties. Having a conversation with your physician, documenting those conversations and medical findings to support your inability to work is a necessary step in getting your long term disability claim approved.

Do Insurance Companies Accept Permanent Disability?

If you have a chronic condition that is the result of an injury, sickness, or illness, and it will continue to limit your ability to function or work indefinitely, the insurance company will still want periodic, and often frequent updates from you and your medical providers. Insurance companies will simply dismiss your limitations if medical records or forms are not provided on a regular basis. Submitting forms and medical records may be a hassle, but by not doing so, the insurance company will find a way to say that proof of loss or proof of disability has not been adequately provided and your claim may be denied. If your condition or health continues to prevent you from working then You should submit this evidence as frequently as possible to avoid a Denial of your long term disability claim and not have to go through the hassle of filing an Appeal of Your Disability Claim or Filing a Lawsuit.

How Our Attorneys Can Help You Get Approved for Disability Benefits

You should search our website and learn much more information about your disability insurance company and the process of obtaining short or long term disability benefits. We have already represented hundreds of Engineers, and we know what to expect and know how to help you. We represent claimants nationwide and have hundreds of references available. Give our attorneys a call and we will provide you with an initial free review of your policy or your denial letter if you’ve been denied. We will let you know right away if we can assist with your disability claim.

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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

I am sorry to hear about your experience. It’s crazy that Reliance Standard would deny your disability benefits when you are suffering so badly that you need surgery.... read more >

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 >
MetLife

My husband has 2-5 yrs to live, yet MetLife has been giving him the run around

Reviewed by Tina on March 19th 2021   Verified Policyholder
My husband has STD and LTD with his employer. He was dx with ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease Aug 2019, made official after many many test, as of Jan 2020 but continued to work ... read more >
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Sent on March 19th 2021 by Attorney Gregory Dell

Tina, I am so sorry to hear that MetLife and the employer have been giving you the run around. From everything that you described, your husband’s claim should be a qu... read more >

New York Life

New York Life denied my claim because they thought there wasn't enough evidence. I haven't had a life in months

Reviewed by Jill on September 25th 2016   Verified Policyholder
I work for Honeywell Aerospace with the engineering department. On the morning of 8/1/16 I was at work when I began to have some issues and was rushed by ambulance to the ... read more >
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Sent on September 25th 2016 by Attorney Stephen Jessup

Jill, please feel free to contact our office to discuss the denial and your pending appeal.

New York Life

This is definately a company thats in it for the bucks!! I hope bad karma catches up to them

Reviewed by Robin on September 19th 2016   Verified Policyholder
I work for honeywell aerospace and they contracted This is definately a company thats in it for the bucks!! I hope bad karma catches up to them to do our short term disabi... read more >
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Sent on September 19th 2016 by Attorney Cesar Gavidia

Robin, have you filed a formal appeal of their denial? If not, please feel free to contact our office to discuss how we may be able to assist you.

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