If your long-term disability benefit claim was just denied, your first instinct is probably to gather more records and send them to the insurance company with the expectation that a little more evidence will suffice. That instinct is the right one, but the stakes are higher than most people expect. In most ERISA disability cases, […]
There are over 1.3 million lawyers in the U.S. today, but when you’ve been wrongfully denied a critical benefit, how can the average person figure out how to choose the right lawyer to handle your case? […]
Receipt of disability benefits raises several tax issues. The resolution of such matters concerning disability benefits is often unclear and can sometimes be highly complex. For that reason, this blog is not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of the potential issues […]
If you suffer from a severe illness or have an injury that interferes with your ability to work, you may need disability benefits. Whether you are applying for short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), or individual disability insurance (IDI) benefits, it is critical that your doctor(s) complete specific paperwork to support your claim. […]
Your cardiologist who has treated you for years says you cannot work. The insurance company hires a doctor who spends limited time reviewing your file. This reviewer never examines you yet overrides your doctor. As a result, your disability benefit claim is denied. This happens thousands of times daily across the country, leaving disabled individuals without the benefits they paid for and desperately need. […]
Marie E. Casciari of DeBofsky Law will present as a panelist at the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Committee, Midwinter Meeting in Austin, Texas.
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