Disability Insurance Law TV:
MetLife disability denial reversed by court for unreasonable claim handling
In this episode disability insurance attorney Stephen Jessup discusses a recent 7th Circuit Court of Appeals case in which MetLife’s ERISA disability denial was reversed for numerous reasons. This opinion is a great tool for disability insurance claimants…
Disability Blog & Cases:
Broadspire Services terminate long-term disability benefits after paying for 8 years
A Federal Appellate Court recently upheld the decision by Eaton Corporation and Broadspire Services to discontinue the long-term disability benefits to Janice Curry after paying for 8 years. In Curry v. Eaton, the Court ruled that Eaton and Broadspire were not “arbitrary and capricious” in denying continuation of her long-term benefits. The Court found that the review of the treating physicians’ reports conducted by Boroadspire’s companies’ independent physicians was sufficient for their conclusion that Curry was not “disabled” within the terms of the disability plan, even though Curry had been previously approved for Social Security disability benefits. Let’s take a closer look at the background of the case to understand why the Court sided with Eaton and Broadspire Services.
Disability Blog & Cases:
Texas Insurance Commissioner eliminates discretionary clauses in disability insurance policies
On December 6, 2010 the Texas Commission of Insurance adopted a new rule which prohibits discretionary clauses in disability insurance policies. This is a major victory for disability insurance claimants and hopefully a trend that will continue in every state…
Disability Blog & Cases:
Companion Life wrongfully relies on 22 minutes of video surveillance to deny disability insurance benefits
This long term disability insurance case against Companion Life is another classic example of a disability insurance company’s wrongful use of video surveillance to deny disability insurance benefits. This claimant won her court battle with Companion Life, but she was forced to survive for more than 4 years without receiving any long term disability benefits. Let’s take a closer look at the case of Gail Lewandowski.