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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Court Rules Aetna Erred in Denying Long term Disability Benefits
A Pennsylvania court ruled Aetna abused its discretion in requiring objective proof of fatigue as a side effect of medication for plaintiff's seizure disorder when no objective test exists.
Federal Court Agrees with Aetna's Termination of Disability Benefits
New Hampshire court upholds Aetna's disability benefits termination to a machinist with vision problems who Aetna determined could work with accommodations.
Court Orders Aetna to Reconsider Termination of Disability Benefits Where Aetna Completely Ignored Treating Doctors Records and Recommendations
Court remanded for reconsideration when Aetna terminated claimant's long term disability benefits ignoring "significant portions" of the administrative record.
When neither the Insurance Company nor the Claimant Can Produce the Original Disability Policy, the Burden is on the Plaintiff to Prove the Terms of His or Her Policy
Michigan Court Rules in favor of Unum holding when original disability policy is lost, it is Plaintiff’s burden to prove the terms of an insurance policy.
California Court Finds Anthem's Long Term Disability Denial Unreasonable
A California Federal Court held that the Anthem Life Insurance Long Term Disability Plan was unreasonable and ordered to pay benefits to the plaintiff.
Federal ERISA Lawsuit Filed Against Prudential After It Denies Long-term Disability Benefits to Insured With Parkinson's Disease
Mr. G had previously worked as a foreman for a large fertilizer company. One day at work Mr. G suffered a fall into a bin of fertilizer. Although Mr. G...
Florida Court Holds Anthem Does Not Need to do Vocational Testing in Disability Denial
A Federal District Court held that Anthem was not required to do vocational testing of unskilled plaintiff suffering from chronic regional pain syndrome under "any occupation" disability definition.
Michigan Court Agrees With Anthem's Denial of Long Term Disability Benefits
A Michigan Federal court upheld Anthem's denial of long term disability benefits to a claimant who suffered back pain, torn meniscus and high blood pressure when the activities from which she was restricted were not ones required by her sedentary occupation.
Anthem Disability Claim Denial Reversed by Nevada Court
Ninth Circuit rules Nevada district court erred in finding no triable issue when medical reports on administrative appeal supported plaintiff's disability claim with Anthem.
Oregon Court Orders Standard to Pay Plaintiff Prejudgment Interest
An Oregon court reinstated benefits with prejudgment interest under the own occupation standard and remanded for Standard to determine disability from any occupation.
Disability Denial Remanded to Anthem for Analysis of Claimant's Job Duties
A Virginia Federal Court found Anthem erred in denying disability benefits to claimant without evaluating her job duties to determine if she could perform them.
Federal Court Orders Anthem Life & Disability to Reinstate Improperly Terminated Long Term Disability Benefits to a Fibromyalgia Claimant
A federal district court in Indiana ordered reinstatement of long term disability benefits for a fibromyalgia claimant when the medical record did not support the decision of Anthem Life and Disability to terminate her benefits.
Vermont Federal Court Makes ING / Reliastar Reevaluate its Denial of LTD Benefit Under Any Occupation Definition
The Federal District Court in Vermont noted that there was no question that the plaintiff suffered from "degenerative disc disease resulting in significant...
Lincoln Financial Beats to Their Own Drum With Long Term Disability Claims
In a recent claim denial our disability law firm is handling for a physician suffering with cervical myeolopathy, Lincoln Financial stated, "A condition...
Federal ERISA Lawsuit Filed Against CIGNA Following Its Decision to Terminate the Long-term Disability Claim of an Insured Suffering from Severe and Chronic Lower Back Pain
Mr. V had previously worked as a project manager for the YMCA until severe and chronic lower back and radiculopathic pain caused by sciatica, lumbar...
Accidental Death Benefit Denied By National Union Fire Insurance Due To Language of Policy Exclusion
When an accidental death policy contains language excluding coverage if an illness or infirmity contributes to the death, claimant is not entitled to benefits. Contact any of our lawyers to discuss any accidental death benefit claim.
Unum Denies Disability Benefits to 53 Year Old Woman After Paying for 16 years
After paying long term disability benefits for more than 16 years, Unum denies long term disability benefits based upon a medical review conducted by a hired gun doctor.
GE Benefit Denial Overturned For Plaintiff with Permanent Loss of Function of His Foot
Appeals court affirms Ohio district court's award of GE Disability benefits to plaintiff who suffered a permanent and total loss of the use of his foot although it was not severed.
Cigna's Disability Denial Of Woman With Chronic Pain and Depression Reversed And Not Subject to Mental Nervous Limitation
A Pennsylvania federal court ruled in favor of a claimant who continued to suffer severe debilitating neck, shoulder and upper arm pain following a cervical...
Court Rules That Sun Life Did Not Properly Review a Mental Nervous Disability Claim
In this video nationwide disability insurance attorney Stephen Jessup discusses a recent Sun Life long term disability claim in which the court finds that Sun...
