Hartford
Can Hartford make me turn over my joint tax returns and SS statements? If they came to see me, are they going to deny my claim?
I am approved for SS and Hartford disability. I have RA which is a chronic disease that you have good and bad days. I had an investigator come to my home yesterday and question me and show me videos. The videos showed nothing I didn’t say I couldn’t do, like small shopping driving etc. The funny thing is, they supposedly followed me to an amusement park and video taped me all day but it wasn’t me it was someone else. The investigator agreed it wasn’t me. The root of the investigation is years ago we owned retail stores that are long since closed and defunct. They made me sign forms to turn over my joint tax returns and SS statements. Is it legal? They now will have my husband and children’s confidential info. Is this normal and should I be expecting my claim to be suddenly denied? What are the next steps?
Reply
Dana, Most disability carriers are entitled to receive a copy of your tax return in order to verify your income, if any. You can black any information on the tax return related to your husband or children. You should not expect your claim to be denied, but if Hartford came to see you, then they may be considering a denial. You can sit and wait to see if they deny you, or you could hire an attorney to protect your benefits each month.
