In a recent court decision, the Long-Term Disability Insurer put great weight in the suggestion that letters by the disabled woman's doctor were "contradictory". The Insurer argued that the doctor's first letter diagnosed Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as the cause of...
Month: September 2006
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People Denied Long-Term Disability Benefits Need Make-Whole Remedies
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) currently provides a person who has been improperly denied long-term disability benefits, remedies that include reinstatement to the LTD plan, payment of past due benefits, interest, and attorney fees. ...
How to Prove your Disability to the Insurance Company
How to Prove your Disability to the Insurance CompanyIt is extremely important to build a strong record of your disability while your claim for long-term disability benefits is at the first stages of administrative review by the insurance carrier. Your proof of...