At our law firm, we often represent claimants seeking long-term disability benefits under their disability insurance policies after sustaining orthopedic injuries or diseases that prevent them from pe...
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Pogue V. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company – Licensed Professionals Be Warned
Monday, March 19th, 2018
A recent case heard in the appellate court of Tennessee sends a chilling message to physicians or any licensed professionals who need to file a claim on their disability policies and have licensing is...
Read more..A diagnosis of fibromyalgia immediately sends up a red flag to disability insurance company claims adjusters and third party administrators. That’s because fibromyalgia has long been considered a co...
Read more..Short Term Impact of Tax Reform May Be Bad for ERISA Disability Insurance Claims
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Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018
At first glance, a lowered corporate tax rate would seem to be a boon to large insurance companies. Experts expect that it will, in the long-term, but in the short term, there will be some belt-tighte...
Read more..Professionals and Executives Filing Disability Claims
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Thursday, December 14th, 2017
A serious diagnosis of any kind of disease and the prospect of a life-changing chronic condition is a challenge for anyone. But for an executive or professional whose identity is wrapped up in their w...
Read more..IS AETNA’S SALE TO HARTFORD BEHIND ITS CLAIM HANDLING CONDUCT?
Tuesday, December 5th, 2017
A recent decision by a Federal Judge in North Carolina supports such a line of thinking. Here, the Court determined that Aetna failed to properly consider subjective evidence (a common theme of Aetna)...
Read more..Unfortunately, a lot of people never think about disabilities until they strike. You probably spent years hoping it wouldn't happen to you, and it never did. Now that's all changed. Are you ready? ...
Read more..Many employers offer disability insurance as part of their sponsored insurance program. Workers may feel confused about the fact that there are both short-term disability policies, as well as long-ter...
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