Disability Blog & Cases:
Liberty Mutual must consider disability appeal submitted 2.5 years after denial

A Massachusetts Federal District Court recently entered a very favorable opinion for disability insurance claimants. This case against Liberty Mutual is very fact specific so it does not abolish the 180 day ERISA regulation requirement to submit an appeal in 180 days. This case is an example of how important it is to make sure your disability insurance company is complying with the terms of a disability policy. Disability insurance companies cannot make up their own rules.

Disability Blog & Cases:
Five lawsuits recently filed in Florida Courts against Prudential for non-payment of disability benefits to deserving claimants

With at least five suits filed against them in July, Prudential Insurance Company of America has a lot of unhappy claimants in Florida. Florida Disability Attorneys recently filed Five Lawsuits against Prudential for the denial of long term disability benefits. Let’s take a closer look at each case.

Disability Blog & Cases:
Microsoft employee denied disability benefits by Prudential

A Microsoft account representative and her California disability lawyer filed suit against Prudential Insurance and Tanaka’s employer under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) on August 1, 2011 in an effort to get a Federal Court to order the insurer to pay her entitled disability benefits. The Employee became disabled in March 2006 due to the worsening of her fibromyalgia condition which included symptoms of pain, fatigue and cognitive dysfunction. Initially approved for receipt of her disability benefits in May 2007 retroactive to September 13, 2006, Tanaka thought she was set for continuing disability benefits per the terms of her employee Prudential policy.

Disability Blog & Cases:
CIGNA denies disability claim and gets sued by neurologist

A complaint recently filed in Pennsylvania Federal Court by a Pennsylvania disability attorney against CIGNA and Life Insurance Company of North America petitions the Court to provide denied long term disability benefits.