A pediatric radiologist with Bi-Polar disorder was denied disability benefits by Lincoln Financial Group. Lincoln defended its decision to deny her claim with two main arguments: that her condition ha...
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Federal Court Permits Discovery in ERISA Disability Litigation
Thursday, November 21st, 2013
A Federal Judge in Pennsylvania was recently asked to determine the nature and scope of discovery in an ERISA disability insurance matter, where the claimant was pursuing the deposition of Aetna's Sen...
Read more..Five Things Your Attorney Wishes Your Doctor Knew About Disability Insurance Claims
Friday, November 15th, 2013
1 - A diagnosis alone is not enough to make you disabled in the eyes of the insurance company. They are looking for information in your medical records that clearly states NOT ONLY that you are not ab...
Read more..ACIs 16th Litigating Disability Insurance Claims Conference
Monday, November 11th, 2013
We are pleased to be the media sponsor of the American Conference Institute's 16th Litigating Disability Insurance Claims Conference, taking place January 23-24, 2014 at The Carlton Hotel on Madison A...
Read more..Social Security Disability Offsets in Disability Insurance Claims
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Clients often ask why Long Term Disability Insurance companies are allowed to deduct their Social Security benefits from disability checks. The history is complicated, but the answer is simple: most ...
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