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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Are attorney fees payable in long term disability insurance cases governed by ERISA?

Imagine a disability claimant has their long-term disability claim denied, files an appeal which is denied, then files a lawsuit to recover disability...

MetLife denies long-term disability benefits to a consultant after approving them

In the case we are going to look at, a disability insurance attorney found himself representing a client who believed that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company...

MetLife ordered to reverse denial of long-term disability insurance benefits

MetLife denies long-term disability benefits to a consultant after approving them. Dell Disability Lawyers look at the background behind this claim.

Unum denies disability benefits to a Minnesota legal secretary with pre-existing condition

This is a case in which Unum's decisions to deny benefits was consistent with the policy language. Employer-provided group disability insurance plans are...

Life Insurance Company of North America (CIGNA) ordered to supply information to disability insurance attorneys

Attorneys Seek Information In Order to Prove Conflict of Interest Impacted Claim Denial Another case appeared recently before the United States District Court...

LINA (CIGNA) denies long-term disability benefits to yellowbook Account Executive

The case we will look at here demonstrates once again how reviewing a disability denial under the abuse of discretion standard can favor an insurance company's...

Life Insurance Company Of North America (CIGNA) wrongfully denies disability benefits to a Kentucky repairman

This case is a sad example of how a disability claimant can battle a disability insurance company in an ERISA lawsuit for several years and then have a Judge...

Did LINA wrongfully deny disability payments to claimant with multiple sclerosis? (Part II)

Dalit Waissman took sued Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA) when the company terminated her long-term disability payments in May 2006. In arguments...

CIGNA (LINA) terminates disability payments to woman with multiple sclerosis

Dalit Waissman, a 53 year old who immigrated to the United States from Israel in 1984, came to her position at SAP, Inc. in 1997 with considerable experience...

California lawmakers want to assist disability insurance claimants

A recent article written by Evan George of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, documents a new bill that would be a great thing for long-term disability claims that...

Unum attempts to hide California disability insurance attorney's attempt to obtain Unum employee reviews

An order granting discovery of Unum employee performance reviews was issued out of the U. S. District Court, Southern District of California that highlights...

Man with fibromyalgia faces Prudential Insurance in appeals court (Part II)

On January 19, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit handed down a decision based on arguments heard between the disability attorney of...

Prudential denies disability benefits to man with fibromyalgia after paying benefits for 10 years

Another case heard on October 7, 2009 before the United States Court of Appeals First Circuit highlights the challenges of obtaining benefits when a claimant...

Court Orders UNUM to pay over one million dollars in attorney fees for long-term disability denial

A case that took over 10 years to move through the federal judicial system, finally ended with the court agreeing that Unum must pay attorney's fees and costs...

Liberty Mutual wins long-term disability case because of video surveillance - how District and Appeals Courts drew conclusions (Part II)

When Donna Cusson took her long-term disability case to the U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit on September 15, 2009, she hoped for a reversal of the U.S...

Liberty Mutual wins long-term disability case because of video surveillance - backdrop for an unsuccessful LTD claim (Part 1)

Donna Cusson went into Appeals Court challenging the First District Court's decision issuing summary judgment to Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston...

Will Life Insurance Company of America have to pay long-term disability benefits?

As of the time of this writing, Beverly Barker doesn't know the answer to that question. Court proceedings are complicated and seeking compensation for...

Reliance Standard long-term disability benefits decision affirmed by Circuit Court

When an insurance company uses a deliberate, principled reasoning process, supported by enough evidence, the United States court system will stand behind them...

Discovery requests in ERISA disability cases are found to be limited

A long-term disability case brought before Lincoln D. Almond, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the District of Rhode Island, brings to light how important it is for a...

MetLife must reconsider denial of benefits for former MetLife employee

A recent short-term disability case before the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, Chicago, Ill., demonstrates that insurance companies are no...