United States Senate Finance Committee to Investigate Long-Term Disability Insurance Claims

Introduction

Do Private Long-Term Disability Policies Provide the Protection They Promise

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Disability Insurance Attorneys Dell & Schaefer are excited to report that Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) will convene a hearing on Tuesday to examine the difficulties workers face in securing benefits they are entitled to from private long-term disability insurance plans.

The hearing, entitled "Do Private Long-Term Disability Policies Provide the Protection They Promise " will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28 in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

At the hearing, Baucus will focus on whether private-sector long-term insurance claims are being unfairly denied or terminated by the companies providing long-term disability insurance covered under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

The hearing will also examine how these private insurance companies have handled workers' appeals of denials and terminations.

Baucus will raise questions about possible improvements that can be made to ensure claimants and beneficiaries of long-term disability insurance plans covered under ERISA are treated fairly.

The hearing can be watched by going to finance.senate.gov/hearings/

Any individual or organization wanting to present their views for inclusion in the hearing record should submit a typewritten, single-spaced statement, not exceeding 10 pages in length.

Title and date of the hearing, and the full name and address of the individual or organization must appear on the first page of the statement.

Statements must be received no later than two weeks following the conclusion of the hearing.

Statements should be mailed (not faxed) to:

Senate Committee on Finance
Attn. Editorial and Document Section
Rm. SD-219
Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510-6200