LTD Disability Claim Denials Based on the Lack of Clear Clinical Information!
What: Claims Denied | Long Term Disability Why: Lack of Clear Information Unfortunately, Nancy Cavey sees many Long Term Disability claims denied based on the medical opinions of hired guns who will make statements like, “the file lacks of clear, sequential, detailed, objective clinical information, which will completely preclude the claimant for an attempt at a return to work.” In a recent case of Saffron v. Wells Fargo & Co. Long Term Disability Plan, 2009 US District Lexis 84152, 12-14 (CD. Cal. September 15, 2009), MetLife was scolded for relying on the medical opinions of Dr. Thomas and Dr. Menadi who strung together,...
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