This Is What Happens When A ERISA Disability Policy Holder Is Left High and Dry

You purchase a long term disability policy to provide you with peace of mind if you became sick, injured or disabled. Unfortunately, long term disability carriers don’t make it easy for the disability policyholders to get the disability benefits they deserve. Understanding The Disability Insurance Claims Process There are 4 possible scenarios in the claims process. Be sick, injured or disabled people but haven’t yet filed a claim; Applied for benefits and are waiting for a decision of coverage; Been denied in the appeal process stage or; You exhausted the right to appeal the claims denial. Sick, Injured Or Disabled But Not Yet Filed...

12 June

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What Prostate Cancer Sufferers Need To Know About Their Long Term Disability Policy

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer and the second leading cancer death in the United States. Unfortunately, many prostate cancers grow slowly and do not cause any symptoms in men that have it. IF you’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer and have a disability policy, there are some things you need to know before you stop working and apply for benefits. Make Sure Your Medical Records Document Your Symptoms. Men can have different symptoms with Prostate cancer which can include: difficulty urinating, frequent urination, brief or interrupted flow, or blood in the urine or semen. The need to urinate frequently can...

08 June

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Bacterial Blueprint For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – Win Your Claim For Long Term Disability Benefits

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Disability Attorney Symptoms

In a study published in Microbiome researchers have identified a new bacterial blueprint for chronic fatigue syndrome. That’s crucial because many long term disability carriers take the position that chronic fatigue syndrome really has no objective or organic cause. What Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptoms? Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) can cause: 1. Extreme fatigue. 2. Fibrofog. 3. Widespread muscle aches. 4. Symptoms consistent with inflammatory bowel disease. What Is So Important About This Study? Researchers discovered that people with chronic fatigue syndrome had higher blood levels of lipopolysaccharides, which are inflammatory molecules that indicate the bacteria has moved from the gut into the blood stream. They analyzed bacteria in...

01 June

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ERISA Disability Carriers Must Meet ERISA Claims Denial Deadlines

Posted by Nancy Cavey

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If you purchased your disability policy through your employer, that policy is most likely governed by the civil enforcement provisions of the Employer Retirement Income Security Act 1974 (ERISA), 29 USC §1132. In the case of Perry v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., No. 4:16-CV-135 (CDL), 2016 WL 4536441 (M.D. GA. August 30, 2016), Ms. Perry was employed by Synovus Financial Corporation where she was covered under a Long Term Disability policy issued by MetLife disability. MetLife paid her benefits and then denied her claim on the basis that she no longer met the standard of disability. Her policy required that she submit...

24 April

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Cancer Is The Leading Cause Of Long Term Disability Claims

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Unum Disability Insurance Company, one of the carriers in the United States, has reported that cancer is the leading cause of its disability claims. In fact, cancer counts for over 16% of long term disability claims. Unfortunately, Unum like many disability insurance companies often ignore the side effects of cancer treatment when denying benefits. What You Should Do If Your Cancer Disability Claim Is Denied Receiving a diagnosis of cancer can be devastating and it will take an emotional toll on you. Unfortunately, many disability carriers don’t deliver on their promise to provide you with disability benefits when you are at the lowest point. ...

Author: Nancy Cavey