Archive: February 2009

Claimants are often surprised to learn that their disability insurance company has failed to consider the travel required in one's employment when considering the occupational requirements in a claim....

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One of the common investigative tools utilized by insurance companies in an effort to terminate long term disability claims is surveillance, whereby the insurer seeks to observe a claimant and captur...

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Where a claimant suffers from a condition that is not readily diagnosed by objective testing, there is often great difficulty in having the insurers accept liability of the claim.  Some of the mo...

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There are several investigative tools used by insurers on disability claims, including IME's (Independent Medical Examinations), FCE's (Functional Capacity Evaluations), Peer Reviews, Field Investigat...

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Insurance companies employ a variety of claim handling techniques when seeking to wrongfully terminate a claimant from continued benefits.  Fortunately, some courts are beginning to see through ...

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