A client, a former wellhead technician, was denied disability insurance benefits by Prudential four times despite having degenerative cervical and lumbar spinal problems, three surgeries, and a motorcycle accident, with the denials occurring after the initial 24 months of approved benefits.

The client’s condition progressively worsened, and he underwent multiple functional capacity evaluations, which showed significant physical impairment, yet Prudential repeatedly denied his claims, suggesting he could perform sedentary occupations.

Attorneys Caesar Gavidia, Steven Jessup, and Greg Dell worked on the client’s case, submitting comprehensive appeals with evidence from Social Security disability files, VOC experts, and functional capacity evaluators, eventually leading to the approval of the client’s disability insurance benefits.