This page contains the full list of articles and documents from the Disabled World Disability Insurance Claims category. Though some documents may have since been updated, or revised, they are still listed by their original publish date, with the most recent documents first.
2014-08-26 : Kentucky Court Overturn's Liberty Life's Denial Of Mental Illness Claim and Awards Claimant Long Term Disability Benefits : Disability Attorney Gregory Dell writes on how a Kentucky Court overturned a denial of claim for mental illness and awarded claimant long term disability benefits for 24 mth limited period as defined by the LTD Plan.
2013-09-19 : Doctors and Medical Professionals Must Know What to Expect when Applying for Disability Insurance Benefits : Disability Attorneys Dell & Schaefer release a video discussing issues doctors, chiropractors, dentists, and other medical professional could experience when filing a claim for long term disability insurance benefits.
2013-05-31 : Cigna May Have to Pay Wrongfully Denied Disability Benefits : Following an investigation Cigna Insurance Company has entered into a regulatory settlement agreement and agreed to re-evaluate thousands long term disability claims that were previously denied.
2013-02-12 : An ERISA Disability Appeal Must Be Filed Timely or You Will Have No Right to Sue : It is essential that you file an ERISA appeal timely if you received a denial of group short-term or long-term benefits by your disability company.
2012-06-24 : Unemployment Benefits and Social Security Disability Claims : It is not unusual for a disabled individual to apply and receive unemployment benefits while Social Security Disability is pending.
2011-11-11 : Ways Disability Insurance Companies Use to Deny Claims : When a person successful files for benefits on a disability insurance policy it is long-term and very expensive to the companies.
2011-10-17 : Denial of Long Term Disability Benefits For Attorney With Stage III Breast Cancer and Side Effects of Treatment : Disability Insurance Lawyers prevailed in an ERISA appeal when Principal Life Insurance Company wrongfully denied her long term disability benefits.
2011-10-04 : Long Term Disability Claims - $8.3 Billion Paid Last Year : 2011 Long Term Disability Claims Review reveals CDA member companies paid more than $8 billion in disability insurance payments to over 587000 disabled individuals during 2010.
2011-04-23 : Disability Insurance Claims Information for Dentists : In pricing their insurance policies disability insurers often neglect to consider the physical toll that the practice of dentistry can take on an individual.
2011-04-19 : CIGNA Long Term Disability Claim Denied, Frankel & Newfield Win Benefits Back : How claim adjusters make their decisions to deny or terminate long term disability claims never fail to surprise and shock us.
2011-04-16 : Reasons to Consider a Lump Sum Buyout of a Disability Insurance Policy : Exploring the possibility of receiving a lump sum buyout of your disability benefit payments.
2011-01-26 : Filing a Claim for Disability Benefits - What You Need to Know : Frequently asked questions claim mistakes and explains the process of filing a claim for disability benefits.
2011-01-17 : Disability Insurance - What is Covered and for How Long : Disability Insurance (DI) provides partial wage replacement to eligible workers who are unable to work because of a disability.
2011-01-11 : Enhancing Return-to-Work Efforts on Short and Long-Term Disability and Workers Compensation Claims : Release of new functionality in FastTrackRTW product designed to help companies involved in short-term disability long-term disability and workers compensation insurance.
2010-09-24 : What is a Functional Capacity Evaluation : A Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) are tests you will be put through to see what your physical capabilities are with regard to work.
2010-09-21 : Can I Sue My Long Term Disability Insurance Company for Bad Faith or Punitive Damages : The answer to this depends upon whether or not you have a claim governed by ERISA or you have an individual disability policy.
2010-09-20 : What are the Most Common Disabling Conditions for a Long Term Disability Claim : There are generally two sources of disability number one is accidents and number two is illnesses.
2010-09-20 : Does the Disability Insurance company Have to Approve My Disability Claim If I am Approved for Social Security : If I am approved for Social Security does that mean the disability insurance company must approve my disability claim.
2010-09-20 : What is a Functional Capacity Exam (FCE) and Should I go to a FCE : A Functional Capacity Evaluation is test that you will be put through to see what your physical capabilities are with regard to work.
2010-09-20 : What Type of Doctor Should I be Treating With in Order to Claim Long Term Disability Benefits : The answer to this question is really that you can treat with just about any type of medical doctor for your claim for long-term disability benefits.
2010-09-20 : Do I Return the Medical Authorization Release Form to the Disability Insurance Company : You need to be extremely careful in returning these medical authorization forms to the long-term disability carriers.
2010-09-20 : What are Self Reported Condition Limitations in a Disability Insurance Policy : Self-reported symptom condition limitations are starting to become more prevalent in group disability policies.
2010-09-19 : Can I do Volunteer Work While I Am on Disability Benefits : Answers the question can you engage in volunteer work while you are collecting long-term disability benefit payments.
2010-09-18 : Can a Long Term Disability Claim be Denied for a Pre-existing Condition : It is possible your long-term disability claim can be denied for a pre-existing condition.
2010-09-17 : How Often is a Disability Claimant Expected to Treat with a Doctor : With a physical disability you should be seeing your doctor at an absolute minimum of once every three months.
2010-09-17 : Most Common Reasons for a Disability Insurance Claim Denial : A list of the most five common reasons for a long-term disability claim denial.
2010-09-17 : How Do I Determine My Date of Disability for a Long Term Disability Insurance Claim : How to determine the date of your disability which can be a complicated process.
2010-09-16 : What is a Residual Disability Income Claim : Residual disability is a complicated provision that's contained in many long-term disability policies.
2010-09-16 : Why Should I Hire a Disability Attorney to Submit My ERISA Appeal : If your claim has been denied through ERISA group policy the most important part now is the actually filing of your appeal.
2010-09-16 : How Long Will I Receive Disability Benefits Once My Disability Claim is Approved : A long-term disability carrier evaluates your claim for benefits on a month-to-month basis.
2010-09-16 : Why Does the Disability Insurance Company Request My Tax Returns : Insurance companies are going to ask for your tax returns for a handful of reasons.
2010-09-16 : Little-Known Facts about Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits - SSDI : SSDI program carries requirements that can make it difficult to receive disability benefits.