The second step in the Social Security Disability evaluation process is filing a request for reconsideration. There are some secrets that you need to know: (1) when you file your request for reconsideration, provide updated information regarding any visits you’ve made to doctors, hospitals, and clinics since you filed your initial application together with the […]

People who apply for Social Security Disability benefits are in a different position from those who are already getting Social Security Disability benefits. If you are receiving Social Security Disability benefits and are working on a trial work period, you can only work nine (9) months in a 5-year period and earn $960 per month.

The long-term disability carrier should not be contacting your treating physician without letting you know. In a 9th Circuit court case, Safon v. Wells Fargo & Company, Long-term Disability Plan, 522 F.3d 863 (9th Cir. 2008), the court held that direct contact with a treating physician was a direct violation of the ERISA fiduciary duty.

Long-term disability carriers routinely hire companies such as The Reed Group, to review long-term disability claims. Unfortunately, the Reed Group will use, as a basis for denying claims, an allegation that a psychiatrically disabled person hasn’t put forth their best efforts in neuropsychological testing based on tests of memory validity. The Reed Group will conclude

Attorneys Jason Newfield and Justin Frankel, disability law colleagues of Nancy Cavey, have noted that “disability insurance companies are fighting to protect their cash reserves and the claims area is the first place to shore reserves. There is no downside to these companies when they delay or deny claims, and long-term disability policyholders must keep

Nancy Cavey, Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties disability insurance company lawyer, suggests that longer-term disability applicants call and: (1) get a copy of their policy; (2) read the policy and the directions for filing their claim and follow every step; (3) make a copy of everything you send to the disability carrier; (4) send everything to

If a long-term disability carrier is scheduling you for a neuropsychological exam, I strongly suggest that you contact an 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

It is crucial that any long-term disability policyholder who is about to file a claim for immediate disability benefits do the following: 1. Get a copy of the original policy. 2. a. Read the policy so that you understand whether or not your disabling condition is, in fact, covered under the terms of the policy

Each long-term disability policy is different. Unfortunately, there is no uniform long-term disability policy in the United States. Each policy has different provisions. You should understand what the definition of disability is under your long-term disability policy, what conditions are excluded, when you have to file a claim, how much you are entitled to in