Met Life has the power to ruin your career

Verizon claims it’s benefit package is/was superior partly due to the fact that the premiums for employee short term disability are paid for by company. Every year we heard variations of the same underlying message “Short term disability coverage is an employee benefit in place to help you when youre sick and unable to work due to illness. And it helps you lower stress from illness because you are paid, and guaranteed your job when you return to work.”My position – Metlife disability is not a benefit, and it should never be called a benefit. Reasons: If you need surgery, you’re covered. But if you begin having severe panic attacks, your Dr says you’re burning out, take these pills, talk to counselor, regroup, then Metlife has the power to ruin your career. This happened to me. I reported to a VP, when he learned my claim was denied, I was treated as though I took advantage of system…. Tried to pull a fast one. This made my medical situation worse. I lost job. Metlife confirmed they cover panic disorders, but the reality of getting coverage is kept from you. I have documented examples, including this…. I used Verizon’s mental health counselor to fill out Metlife forms, then 4 weeks later I get a letter from Metlife saying I need psychologist, not counselor – denied. Try again or appeal. Metlife also handles Verizon’s ADA form approval by validating medical forms submitted with ADA workplace accommodation form. Yes I submitted an ADA form. Then had panic attacks because ADA process unbearably demanding and one-sided. Well when I initiated my panic attacks claim, Metlife shared this information with the people managing my ADA workplace accommodation form. Then, the ADA form denied based on medical I submitted for panic attacks. There’s a hippa violation, and defamation too, which I’ll explain if it comes to that. I was with Verizon for 15 years. In 2015, Verizon began stopping departments from allowing employees to work from home. As a result, more Short term claims submitted to Metlife, a publicly traded company. Verizon policy change -> incresed number of metlife claim submissions -> Metlife already has a “number” of claims they can approve before going red. Metlife is not a benefit. Many Verizon employees told me that they’ve repeatedly let upper mgnt know the issue with Metlife, and that it isn’t a benefit to all. Employees have lost homes, etc. Because they thought Metlife was there to help. I lost job too. I have a lot of documentation.