Substance Abuse Limitations and United of Omaha Disability Insurance

Many disability policies will have a 24-month payment limitations for disabilities due to “substance abuse” and it is not uncommon for disability carriers to argue that, notwithstanding physical problems, a policyholder is really disabled because of drug use. In the case of Blount v. United of Omaha Life Ins. Co., No. 16-3672,-F.App’x, 2007 W.L. 2829102 (6th Circuit, June 30, 2017), Ms. Blount, a former hospital controller began receiving long term disability benefits after leaving work in March of 2008. She was paid benefits for seven years as a result of undifferentiated connective tissue disorder. She also suffered from depression and anxiety...

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