Disability Blog & Cases:
Jean Pentecost and her Montana disability lawyer file a complaint against CIGNA
On June 6, 2011, Jean Pentecost sued CIGNA for her disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) in the United States District Court of Montana, Butte Division. Seeking long term disability benefits as well as attorney fees, Pentecost and her Montana disability attorney ask the Court in Pentecost’s disability insurance lawsuit to force CIGNA to pay her disability benefits as promised by her plan, award her reasonable attorney fees and Court costs, prejudgment interest and any other relief the Court sees as just and proper.
FAQ: IME Exams & Insurance Company Doctors:
Can a disability insurance company rely on a Functional Capacity Exam (“FCE”) to deny long-term disability benefits?
Unfortunately a recent Appellate court answered this question yes. Every disability case is distinguishable so for every case that says an FCE is reliable evidence of disability, there is another case that will say it is not reliable. Additionally, it is rare that an FCE on its own is enough to support a disability denial. Functional Capacity Examinations (FCE) requested by disability insurance companies are frequently used by disability insurance companies in an effort to deny disability benefits. There is no consistent law which states that if an FCE determines a person can work, then the claimant must not be disabled. To learn more about FCE exams and what to expect you should watch our video discussing FCE exams.
Disability Blog & Cases:
What is Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston trying to hide in denial of disability benefits?
This disability insurance case against Liberty Life Assurance is an example of the type of fight that a disability insurance company will engage in once a disability lawsuit is filed. It is often surprising that disability insurance companies will claim they are acting fairly, yet when you ask them to provide claims handling information they will aggressively object.
FAQ: Disabling Conditions & Treatment:
Is it legal to limit disability insurance benefits to 24 months for mental nervous claims?
The question listed below was recently posted on our disability benefits blog, but since it is a question that we receive on a weekly basis, we decided to make it a frequently asked question.
Disability Blog & Cases:
Law office bookkeeper with lupus and fibromyalgia denied disability benefits by Unum Life Insurance Company of America in Indiana
Recently one disabled employee of Scopelitis Garvin Light Hanson & Feary PC filed a lawsuit against the Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Unum) and Scopelitis Garvin Light Hanson & Feary PC Plan for the wrongful denial of disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).