Can I refuse to attend a neuropsychological exam at a long-term disability carrier?

Can I refuse to attend a neuropsychological exam at a long-term disability carrier? If a long-term disability carrier is scheduling you for a neuropsychological exam, I strongly suggest that you contact a long term disability attorney like Nancy Cavey immediately! Nancy Cavey is familiar with the neuropsychologists routinely used by long-term disability carriers. We won’t ever refuse an exam, but there are a number of things that can be done to protect your interests. These include: (1) obtaining your own neuropsychological exam before attending the long-term disability carrier’s neuropsychological exam (2) videotaping the independent medical examination (3)...

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How is the long term disability/ERISA lawyer going to let me know if they are going to pay my disability benefits?

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How is the long term disability/ERISA lawyer going to let me know if they are going to pay my disability benefits? You might get a call but most likely you will get a letter letting you know if you are going to be paid your disability benefits. If you get a letter sayig the long term disability carrier will pay your benefits, make sure you are getting the right amount and any back benefits. If you get a letter denying your benefits, you generally have the right to appeal. Don't fool around about a denial. The reality...

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The long term disability/ERISA insurance compnay refuses to pay my disability benefits and I want to sue them!

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The long term disability/ERISA insurance compnay refuses to pay my disability benefits and I want to sue them! If you have a private disability insurance policy that you have purchased, you can sue in state court if the long term disability insurance company denies your claim. We file a bad faith claim with the Department of Insurance and, after that cliam period has expried, we generally file a state law suit. If you have a group disability policy it is governed by a federal law called ERISA which requires you to exhaust all of your administrative remedies...

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The long term disability/ERISA carrier has decided to pay my long term disability benefits. What happens next?

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The long term disability/ERISA carrier has decided to pay my long term disability benefits. What happens next? Awesome! Make sure the long term disability insurance company is paying you the right amount of long term disability benefits, not taking any improper deductions, and is paying you any back benefits that you are owed. If you have any questions about whether you are getting the right amount of long term disability benefits or have questions about any deductions by the long term disability insurance company, contact St. Petersburg/Tampa disability lawyer Nancy Cavey by clicking the link...

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Should I continue to pay the premium for long term disability coverage if I am awarded my long term disability benefits?

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Should I continue to pay the premium for long term disability coverage if I am awarded my long term disability benefits? Most long term disability policies have a provision that says if you are granted your long term disability benefits, your premium for continuing long term disability coverage is waived and you don't have to pay. This is called a "waiver of premium" clause and you need to check your policy to see if you have that provision in your long term disability/ERISA policy. Disability lawer Nancy Cavey can help you read and understand your long...

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I am reducing my hours at work and wonder when should I apply for long term disability benefits?

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I am reducing my hours at work and wonder when should I apply for long term disability benefits? Every disability policy has what is called an "elimination period" and "notice" provision and, to answer that question, you need to get your policy and look at those provisions. Some policies say you have to give notice of claim when you start reducing your hours and others say you can wait. There is no standard disability policy! Nancy Cavey, an experienced long term disability lawyer based in the Tampa Bay area, can hlep you understand your policy...

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