In the early stages of your Short Term Disability claim, the focus is on whether you can perform your own occupation with the Employer. The hoped-for result is a disability claim which extends only for a short duration during which your position is protected for 12 weeks by the federal statute commonly referred to as [...]
From my many years of experience in the Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability area of the law, it has become apparent to me that the medical and vocational issues are not the only factors driving the insurance company’s benefits determination in a Short Term Disability or Long Term Disability benefits claim. Of course, [...]
Over the years I have handled Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability benefits claims, and I have witnessed the insurance companies make every effort to come between the claimant and his or her doctors. This has come to the point that many physicians’ offices will not even complete any paperwork. It is a sad [...]
As the years I have been handling short term disability and American Fidelity long term disability benefits claims have turned into decades and now into scores of years, I thought maybe I had gotten to the point where I can faithfully say to my clients that I have dealt every insurance company on every issue [...]
Insurance companies offering policies for Long Term Disability benefits commonly require the completion of forms such as an Attending Physician's Statement by your primary disabling physician. As part of the contractual relationship entered into by you and the insurance company, they are entitled to this input by the medical professionals establishing your medical disability. Without [...]
MetLife, or Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, is one of the world’s largest global providers of insurance. If you were denied your disability insurance benefits by this insurer, you may be asking "What Do I Do If MetLife Denied My Long Term Disability Claim?" MetLife is one of the largest providers of Long Term Disability policies [...]
In terms of legal representation in connection with your Short Term Disability or Long Term Disability benefits claim, Herbert M. Hill, P.A. is a “full service” law firm. This means we represent clients from beginning to end on these claims. Other firms who handle these claims only represent clients once benefits have been denied. Not [...]
In our previous blog, we discussed reasons why your insurance company may have denied your benefits for Short Term or Long Term Disability. In theory, it is hoped that these Insurance Companies are able to see that you are disabled without initiating extensive, time-consuming tasks to prove so. Unfortunately, that is not always the case [...]
Insurance Companies that insure Disability Policies can deny benefits for Long Term and Short Term Disability for a number of reasons. Keep reading to learn the answer to the question "Why was my long term disability benefit denied?" The Insurance Companies request overwhelming documentation from claimants. Many claimants believe that when they initially provide the [...]
One issue which comes up from time to time is the effect of pension benefits on your Long Term Disability benefits. Do pension benefits offset Long Term Disability insurance? First, you can receive both as long as you are otherwise entitled to the benefits. The problem arises when the insurance company, such as Hartford, MetLife, [...]
