Disabled World News http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us Ways Disability Insurance Companies Use to Deny Claims http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/denying.php Disability Insurance Claims Tactics Used by Disability Insurance Companies Against Claimants to Deny Claims. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:16:17 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/denying.php Principal Insurance Company Overturns Denial of Long Term Disability Benefits For Attorney Suffering from Stage III Breast Cancer and Side Effects of Treatment http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/overturned.php Disability Insurance Claims Disability Attorneys dissected the disability denial and discovered all of the glaring inconsistencies between Principal's assertions in its denial letter and the actual documentation in the claim file. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:56:42 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/overturned.php Long Term Disability Claims - $8.3 Billion Paid Last Year http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/paid.php Disability Insurance Claims CDA Releases 2011 Long-Term Disability Claims Review: $8.3 Billion Paid in Claims Last Year - Sixth Annual Review Shows Economy a Factor in Rise of Disabilities, Claims. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:18:34 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/paid.php Disability Insurance Claims Information for Dentists http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/dentist-claims.php Disability Insurance Claims In pricing their policies, disability insurers neglected to consider the physical toll that the practice of dentistry can take on an individual. Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:07:15 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/dentist-claims.php CIGNA Long Term Disability Claim Denied, Frankel & Newfield Win Benefits Back http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/cigna.php Disability Insurance Claims How claim adjusters make their decisions to deny or terminate long term disability claims never fail to surprise and shock us. This one is so outrageous that it defies understanding. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:45:01 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/cigna.php Top Reasons to Consider a Lump Sum Buyout of a Disability Insurance Policy http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/buyout.php Disability Insurance Claims Exploring the possibility of receiving a lump sum buyout of your disability benefit payments. Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:33:25 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/buyout.php Filing a Claim for Disability Benefits - What You Need to Know http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/filing-claim.php Disability Insurance Claims This article will highlight frequently asked questions and frequent claim mistakes as well as explain the process of filing a claim for disability benefits, the issues that often arise during the claim process, and potential problems that must be avoided in order to successfully maintain a claim for disability benefits. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:50:20 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/filing-claim.php Disability Insurance - What is Covered and for How Long http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/coverage.php Disability Insurance Claims Disability Insurance (DI) provides partial wage replacement to eligible workers who are unable to work because of a disability. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:52:34 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/coverage.php Enhancing Return-to-Work Efforts on Short and Long-Term Disability and Workers Compensation Claims http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/return-to-work.php Disability Insurance Claims FastTrackRTW Adds Innovative Feature to Enhance Return-to-Work Efforts on Short and Long-Term Disability and Workers Compensation Claims. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:57:39 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/return-to-work.php What is a Functional Capacity Evaluation? http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/functional-capacity.php Disability Insurance Claims Many disability claimants ask what is a Functional Capacity Evaluation is and how will attending an FCE affect my claim for disability benefits? Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:44:26 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/functional-capacity.php Can I Sue My Long Term Disability Insurance Company for Bad Faith or Punitive Damages http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/sue-insurance-company.php Disability Insurance Claims The answer to this question depends upon whether or not you have a claim governed by ERISA or you have an individual disability policy. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:21:02 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/sue-insurance-company.php What are the Most Common Disabling Conditions for a Long Term Disability Claim http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/disabling-conditions.php Disability Insurance Claims There are generally two sources of disability: number one is accidents, and number two is illnesses. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:48:09 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/disabling-conditions.php Does the Disability Insurance company Have to Approve My Disability Claim If I am Approved for Social Security http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/insurance-company-claim.php Disability Insurance Claims If I am approved for Social Security does that mean the disability insurance company must approve my disability claim? Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:17:00 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/insurance-company-claim.php What is a Functional Capacity Exam (FCE) and Should I go to a FCE http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/functional-capacity-exam.php Disability Insurance Claims A Functional Capacity Evaluation or Exam or an FCE is a battery of tests that you will be put through to see what your physical capabilities are with regard to work. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:13:45 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/functional-capacity-exam.php What Type of Doctor Should I be Treating With in Order to Claim Long Term Disability Benefits http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/doctor-type.php Disability Insurance Claims Disability claimants often call us and ask what type of doctor they should be treating with in order to seek long-term disability benefits. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:16:28 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/doctor-type.php Do I Return the Medical Authorization Release Form to the Disability Insurance Company http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/medical-authorization-release.php Disability Insurance Claims Should I return the "medical authorization release" form to the disability insurance company? Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:58:54 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/medical-authorization-release.php What are Self Reported Condition Limitations in a Disability Insurance Policy http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/condition-limitations.php Disability Insurance Claims Self-reported symptom condition limitations are unfortunately starting to become more prevalent in group disability policies. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:10:20 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/condition-limitations.php Can I do Volunteer Work While I Am on Disability Benefits http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/volunteer-work.php Disability Insurance Claims Many of our clients will ask us if they can engage in volunteer work while they’re collecting long-term disability, and the answer really depends on the scope of how disability is defined within your disability policy. Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:48:12 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/volunteer-work.php Can a Long Term Disability Claim be Denied for a Pre-existing Condition http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/pre-existing-conditions.php Disability Insurance Claims Your long-term disability claim can be denied for a pre-existing condition; however, it’s a very fact-specific analysis as to how it’s going to happen. Sat, 18 Sep 2010 10:55:07 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/pre-existing-conditions.php How Often is a Disability Claimant Expected to Treat with a Doctor http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/insurance/claims/visit-doctor.php Disability Insurance Claims The disability insurance company will have different expectations as to how long you should treat with your doctor based upon what your disabling medical condition is. 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