Category: Injuries

Why Would Long Term Disability Be Denied?    A woman recently shared her story of coping for six years with an invisible disability, fearing both the loss of her career and health insurance. She ...

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Our previous blog on the challenges of disability claims faced by people who are working at home in less than ideal settings has been confirmed by this recent article from The New York Times, “The P...

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Almost six months into the coronavirus pandemic, and people who are working from home are finding themselves with health issues that didn’t seem important at first… until they realized that they w...

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Disability insurance law is what we practice, but we also advise people that they should have disability insurance, the type that is offered through your employer and if appropriate, private or indi...

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Frankel & Newfield represents many chiropractors, so we understand the unique challenges that chiropractors face when they need to file a long-term disability insurance claim. That means every...

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The promises sound great – no more glasses, no more contact lenses – unlimited vision. And for most people, Lasik surgery is a life changer. But not everyone has a success story. Many men and wome...

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Another article in our series on dentists and disability insurance claims has been published in Dentist's Money Digest, "Legal vs. Factual Disability: Complications Caused by Disciplinary Action." Dis...

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The April/May 2017 issue of Podiatry Management featured an extensive article by Justin Frankel and Jason Newfield, “Delayed and Denied: When the Unexpected Happens, Here’s what you need to know t...

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Experts say that this spring and summer could see a record number of cases of Lyme disease, along with a new disease carried by ticks that is even more dangerous than Lyme disease. A surge in populat...

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One of the most frustrating facts for claimants fighting a disability insurance company’s denial of their LTD claim is learning that they are not entitled to their day in court in front of a jury of...

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