Unum

UNUM is trying to intimidate and strong arm me

Reviewed by Debra on March 29th 2011   Verified Policyholder
It appears that UNUM is trying to intimidate me or strong ARM me. They closed my case because I didn’t give them the information they requested. My reason being I felt they were dirty because after having my stroke. I let a representative come to the house to check me out. I gave him the stroke information. A copy of my award letter from SSDI resulting them reducing my income from 1500 to 151 aproximately. I signed a paper for them to keep the 151 dollars. They want me to pay them back for $4994.01 by 4/18/11. Giving me two options to pay. Neither of them making it easy knowing I receive $1476 a month. No medical insurance until 2012 so I have to pay out of the pocket for medicines and doctors visits. I haven’t contacted them because I know it’s going to make my blood pressure go up and I don’t want to die like that. If I knew at the beginning that I had to pay back any money. I signed a paper in 9/09. It didn’t click because I felt despair to receive income to pay some bills. Later after speaking with other people then realizing that if they give me money for two years and I have to pay that back. It would be probably be $20,000 or more. That’s why that lady didn’t want me to apply for SSDI. I did it anyway. I don’t understand the game they play in the insurance industry. I take the blame for my ignorance for signing with them. I need help fighting the big bad wolf. I’m waiting for them to sue me.
Reply
Sent on March 29th 2011 by Attorney Gregory Dell

Debra, most ERISA governed policies have an offset for an award of SSDI payments. Most claimants do not realize that they may be required to pay back the SSDI benefits to the disability company if they are awarded SSDI. There are some cases around the country that suggest that a disability insurance company can not recover an overpyament from an insured. Take a look at Unum has no right to recover $207,894.88 overpayment of long term disability benefits to attorney: https://www.diattorney.com/unum-has-no-right-to-recover-207894-88-overpayment-long-term-disability-benefits-attorney.