Disability Insurance Lawsuit Stories
Disability denial lawsuit decisions from courts nationwide, reviewed by our attorneys. Learn how policyholders fought back against wrongful claim denials and won.
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Mechanic Loses Claim For Benefits Against Reliance Standard After Employer Makes Oral Misrepresentations Concerning Disability Insurance Coverage
Generally, when employees have a question concerning their employer provided group long-term disability insurance coverage, the first place they turn is to...
California Federal Court Finds Man Disabled, Overturns Unum's Decision that denied Long Term Disability Benefits
A HSBC Employee's claim for ERISA LTD benefits has been finally awarded after Federal Judge Rules that Unum's decision to deny was Incorrect.
Is Cigna's Medical Director John M. Mendez Licensed to practice medicine?
Dr. John Mendez is a Cigna Medical Director, but as of November 11, 2013 is not clear whether he has a medical license in the State of Texas. A vague resume produced by Cigna fails to verify his qualifications.
Court Finds Objective Evidence Alone, Without Supporting Subjective Evidence, Is Not Enough To Prove Disability, Rules in Favor of Hartford
A Connecticut Court recently ruled that medical records did not provide substantial subjective evidence to support that the herniated disc alone caused disability.
A Letter to Cigna CEO Following Denial of Disability Benefits to a Wheel Chair Bound Woman
Cigna denies disability benefits to a wheel chair bound former salesperson that has been prescribed Oxycontin and morphine for more than 4.5 years due to her chronic pain.
MetLife Improperly Applies Limitation For "Neuromusculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Disorder" to Long Term Disability Claim
An Ohio Federal Judge rules that MetLife improperly applied the use of the word "or" instead of "and" when determining whether a claim for disability benefits was limited under the terms of the policy.
United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. Denial of Long Term Disability Benefits Reversed By Alabama Judge
United of Omaha Life disability denial to woman suffering with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis is reversed by an Alabama Federal Judge following a disability lawsuit.
Court grants partial summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff, remanding claim back to Aetna to review records it failed to review during the appeals process
Aetna abused its discretion by failing to provide Plaintiff with entire claim file which showed Aetna's peer review physician requested additional medical records in order to perform his review.
Lawsuit Against IME Physician Alleging Fraudulent Misrepresentation By IME Physician Dismissed by US District Court
Claimant’s Long-term Disability Claim Terminated After IME Physician Finds that Claimant Can Return To Work.
Anesthesiologist Loses Disability Insurance Lawsuit Against Sun Life Assurance Company in Pennsylvania Federal Court
Sun Life Disability Insurance claim wins a disability lawsuit filed by an anesthesiologist due to a lack of medical documentation supporting his claim. Don't let this happen you. Read more.
Attorney sues Unum to recover benefits after Unum terminates disability claim after learning attorney committed fraud; Unum counterclaims for over $1 million in overpaid benefits
Attorney claims disability due to back, leg and foot pain, receives disability benefits for three years until Unum terminates based on surveillance video, IMEs and an FCE.
Insured's Lawsuit Dismissed By Massachusetts Federal Court For Being Filed Too Late
Federal Judges dismisses a case brought by insured who had been underpaid by MetLife since 2005 for failure to file lawsuit within the Statue of Limitations.
US Supreme Court to Hear Disability Insurance Case Against Hartford Insurance Company
On October 15, 2013, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a long term disability insurance case against Hartford Insurance Company...
California Court holds that Hartford Abused Its Discretion in Denying Amazon.com employee LTD Benefits
Claimants become frustrated and feel helpless when their disability benefits are cut off by their insurance company with the explanation that they no longer...
Pennsylvania Court Awards Long Term Disability Benefits To Claimant, Finds Aetna Abused Discretion By Failing To Consider Self-Reported Symptoms
A Pennsylvania Court finds that Aetna's decision to deny a claimant long term disability benefits was arbitrary and capricious due to its failure to consider the subjective medical evidence.
Credibility Judgments Without IME Lead to Remand Back to Libery Life for Full and Fair Review in Kentucky ERISA Disability Lawsuit
A Kentucky Court remands case back to Liberty Life after it determines that Liberty Life’s denial decision was arbitrary and capricious.
Missouri Court Awards Full Disability Benefits in Mental Nervous Condition Case Against Hartford
A Missouri Court awards a Plaintiff full benefits after finding that Hartford abused its discretion in denying Plaintiff's claim for depression and anxiety.
New York Court Recognizes Unum Insurance Company's History of Biased Claims Administration and Permits Discovery Into a Potential Conflict of Interest
A New York Court examines Unum's well-documented history of biased claims administration and history of abusive tactics in ERISA cases.
New York Judge's 168 Page Ruling Finds In Favor Of Hartford's LTD Benefit Denial In ERISA Lawsuit
A New York judge goes into excruciating detail explaining the decision to uphold Hartford's decision to deny disability benefits and to explain how all of the claimant's arguments seeking reversal of the denial fail.
Alabama Court Refuses To Consider Additional Medical Evidence Submitted After Metlife's Denial Of Claimant's One Mandatory ERISA Disability Appeal
An Alabama Court rules against the Plaintiff and determines that it will not consider any additional medical evidence the Plaintiff submitted to MetLife after MetLife denied her one mandatory appeal.
