27 August

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How Disability Carriers Like United of Omaha Use Pre-Existing Condition Clauses To Wrongfully Deny Disability Applicants Their Benefits

United of Omaha Use Pre-Existing Condition Clauses Disability Claims

Christian Hornland hurt his back in a slip and fall accident that fractured his thoracic spine. He had pain management treatment and rehabilitation that allowed him to work. He subsequently became employed as a real estate manager for Thortons and was offered and accepted a long term disability policy through United of Omaha. A few months after he became a real estate agent, Hornland began experiencing back pain and spasms because his job required him to stand 15-20 hours per week. Several months later, he experienced an onset of sharp stabbing pain in his mid-back. He returned to his doctor and got...

21 June

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Determining Whether You Should File For Your Long Term Disability Benefits Due To Your Diabetes Or It’s Complications

Posted by Nancy Cavey

in Diabetes, Long Term Disability

Long Term Disability Benefits Diabetes Complications File

Over 1 in 10 Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. Diabetes can cause nerve damage which, in turn, causes tingling and numbness in feet and hands. It can even cause problems with your vision. Worse yet, diabetes can lead to kidney disease or cardiac disease. The complications of diabetes can be devastating! What You Should Do If Your Doctor Told You To Stop Working From Diabetes If your physician has told you that it's time to stop working before you make any move, it's time for...

18 June

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Long Term Disability Recipients Need To Be Afraid Of Medi-Copy Services

Posted by Nancy Cavey

in Long Term Disability

Long term disability carriers will request that you sign a medical release so that they can get copies of your medical records. Many will hire Medi-Copy services, a third part medical record processor, based in Nashville. In addition to medical records, they also provide disability form completion services. Guess what they do! Since they're working for the disability carrier, they have access to your file. When a disability form gets sent to your physician, they'll get it, fill it out and send it directly to the insurer. There have been instances in which Medi-Copy completed the form, signed the doctor's name and returned...

11 June

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What Objective Medical Evidence Your Long Term Disability Carrier Is Looking For In A MS Claim

Posted by Nancy Cavey

in Multiple Sclerosis

Objective Medical Evidence Multiple Sclerosis Disability

The long term disability carriers don't make it easy for those with MS to get the long-term disability benefits they deserve. Carrier's deny claims because of a lack of objective evidence. The disability carrier will review your medical records and will want to see the objective evidence in your medical records that support the diagnosis of MS. This includes: - a diagnosis of MS through magnetic resonance imaging testing (MRI), - spinal tap or lumbar puncture, - visual testing to detect damage to the optic nerve, - neuropsychological testing to document cognitive difficulties. What Should I Do If My Long Term Disability Claim For MS Has...

22 May

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Congestive Heart Failure And Your Rights Long Term Disability Benefits

Posted by Nancy Cavey

in Heart, Long Term Disability

Congestive Heart Failure Long Term Disability Benefits

Long term disability carriers don't always make it easy for those with congestive heart failure to get the long term disability benefits they deserve. What Are The Causes of Congestive Heart Failure? Coronary artery disease, congenital heart defects, poorly treated high blood pressure, prior heart attacks, valvular and pericardial disease and cardiomyopathy can all result in an enlarged heart and congestive heart failure. Regardless of the diagnosis, many long term disability carriers will want to see that your heart failure has continued despite your use of medication. What Does The Long Term Disability Carrier Look For In My Medical Records? Many long term disability...

18 May

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How Does A Short or Long Term Disability Policy Holder Find Out About Their Disability Benefits

Posted by Nancy Cavey

in Long Term Disability

Did you know that if you purchased a short or long term disability policy through an employer, (other than a government or church employer), the ERISA statute requires that your employer or Union act as a fiduciary? What Are The Duties Of A Fiduciary? Your employer or union must provide information about benefits when you ask for it in writing. In fact, plan administrators, employers or unions who provide benefits, must provide a copy of the plan documents to you if you make a written request for the documents. If they don't provide you with the plan documents, they can be subject to...

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