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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CIGNA entitled to recover social security disability benefit overpayment

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently reversed a district court's decision denying CIGNA recoupment of overpaid benefits...

Cigna denies Herff Jones Inc. employee disability benefits after she is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

Karen Kolesky has filed a lawsuit against Herff Jones Inc., Cigna Insurance, and Life Insurance Company of North America in the United States District Court of...

Bridgestone employee sues Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston for long term disability benefits

Sandra Cotton-Lyons filed a lawsuit against Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (Liberty Mutual), Administrator of the Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Long...

Oregon Judge orders Standard Insurance Company to pay disability insurance benefits beyond the 24 month mental disorder limitation

In James F. Kitterman Vs Standard Insurance Company and Standard Select Trust Insurance Plans, the plaintiff, through his disability attorney, brought an ERISA...

California Judge grants disability claimant's request to investigate Hartford Life And Accident Insurance Company's relationship with hired doctors

Are The Medical Opinions From Doctors Hired By Hartford Insurance Company "Bought And Paid For"? In Mary Carten vs. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance...

Life Insurance Company Of North America denies disability benefits and battles claimant for 4.5 years in Federal Court

LINA should be embarrassed and show some respect for a former payroll clerk that had no ability to work due to numerous medical conditions. After litigating...

Standard Insurance Company's attempt to dismiss disability insurance lawsuit is denied in-part by Florida Federal Judge

Disability claimant challenges Standard Insurance Company's attempt to limit disability benefits to 24 months under the "Other Limited Conditions" provision...

California Court orders CIGNA to disclose amount paid to MES Solutions for medical reviews

CIGNA Insurance Company can run but they can't hide. Recently, the US District Court for the Central District of California granted Plaintiff Bradley Wojno's...

Federal Judge orders Sedgwick Claims Management to pay disability benefits to PNC Financial Services Group, Inc's Collection/Recovery Team Manager

Disability claimants need to be extremely cautious when dealing with Sedgwick Claims Management Service Inc. (Sedgwick). From our law firms' experience of...

Appellate Court denies Liberty Mutual's attempt to recover $163,661.57 in disability benefits paid to disability claimant and business owner

After 5 years of receiving long term disability benefits, Robin Dolan suddenly receives a letter in 2006 from Disability Reinsurance Management Services...

Hartford Life And Accident Insurance Company denies disability benefits and prevails in lawsuit filed by operator for Mohawk Inc.

When making a case for a claim of disability benefits, it is essential that a claimant has strong medical support from treating physicians. The disability...

California disability attorney sues Standard Insurance Company for denial of long term disability benefits payments to paraplegic

In the case of D. Nielsen Pollock Vs Standard Insurance Company, filed at the District Court for the Southern District Of California, the plaintiff complained...

Tenet Healthcare Corporation employee sues UNUM under ERISA for wrongfully denying disability benefits by disregarding attending physician's medical opinion

A disability attorney recently filed a lawsuit at the District Court for the Northern District of Alabama against the Unum Life Insurance Company of America...

Disabled IKA Works, Inc. employee sues the Prudential Insurance Company of America to compel payment of disability benefits under an ERISA plan

A disability attorney recently filed a lawsuit at the District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on behalf of a client against the Prudential...

Appellate Court upholds Prudential's decision denying disability benefits to insured when he refused to attend an IME Exam

Recently, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that veteran career consultant, Anthony Polich, was not entitled to Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits after...

Arkansas disability attorney filed lawsuit against SunLife on behalf of disabled Buford Media Group, LLC's Office Manager for denial of disability benefits

In Kathryn McDaniel-Bowen vs Sun Life and Health Insurance Company F/K/A Genworth Life and Health Insurance Company, filed at the District Court for the...

Disabled project manager filed lawsuit against Unum for refusal to pay disability benefits

A disability attorney recently instituted a lawsuit against the UNUM Life Insurance Company of America (UNUM) at the District Court for the District of New...

Unum sued for claiming social security child benefits as part of the reimbursement for overpayment of long term disability benefits

Nowadays, it is standard practice for disability insurance companies to require claimants with long term disability (LTD) benefits to apply for Social Security...

New Jersey disability attorney filed lawsuit against Prudential Insurance Company of America to compel payment of long term disability benefits to disabled client

A lawsuit was filed recently at the District Court for the District Of New Jersey against the Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) by a former...

Disabled engineer from Philips Electronics North America sues Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. for denial of long term benefits claim

In the case of Andrew Gary Sigai V Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. and Philips Electronics North America Corporation, as Administrator of the Philips...