Disability Insurance Cases Nationwide

Two shoulder surgeries and Mutual of Omaha tells our client that she is no longer disabled. Mutual of Omaha made this decision on reliance of the opinion of a nurse that only reviewed medical records. This Mutual of Omaha long term disability denial is an example of the typical disability denial we see.

Continue Reading Medical Device Manager With Shoulder Injury Wins Mutual of Omaha Disability Benefit Appeal

A Senior Project Manager is a complex job that requires attention to detail and the ability to multitask. In this long term disability claim denial handled by attorneys Cesar Gavidia and Greg Dell, Unum ignored the cognitive limitations of our client.

Continue Reading Senior Project Manager with Cognitive Limitations Wins Unum Long Term Disability Denial Appeal

Our client was a hospitalist and it was a great victory to get her New York Life long term disability denial reversed. She was disabled by knee and back pain. New York Life paid long term disability benefits for one year and then decided that our client could return to her duties of taking care of patients in the hospital.

Continue Reading Hospitalist Disabled by Knee & Back Pain Wins New York Life Disability Appeal

After denying disability insurance benefits to our client, Northwestern Mutual paid long term disability benefits. Watch long term disability attorneys Cesar Gavidia and Gregory Dell discussing how we helped our client with a neck disorder to collect Northwestern disability benefits.

Continue Reading Northwestern Mutual Pays Disability Benefits to Ophthalmologist With Neck Disorder

Three disability denials and three successful appeals in 12 months – this case is an example of why you can never let your guard down as a claimant. Hartford looked for every opportunity to deny long term disability benefits to our client.

Continue Reading 3 Hartford Disability Denials and 3 Appeals for IT Business Analyst with Cognitive Impairment

We talk about a case where a claimant has a surgery and the disability company then concludes that the claimant can return to work.

This was a great long term disability appeal victory on behalf of an APPLE VP of sales suffering with a knees disorder. Our client was with Apple for 23 years and unfortunately New York Life denied his long term disability benefits.

Continue Reading Apple VP of Sales with Knee Disorder Wins New York Life Long Term Disability Appeal

Disability insurance attorney Alex Palamara discusses a long term disability appeal victory on behalf of a billing manager denied long term disability benefits by Unum. Our client was disabled due to chronic back pain. Alex discusses why Unum denied disability benefits and the steps he took to get the long term disability benefits reinstated.
Continue Reading Billing Manager With Back Disorder Wins Unum Long Term Disability Denial Appeal

Attorneys Dell & Schaefer is skilled at negotiating Aetna lump sum buyouts. Typically, Aetna doesn’t offer a buyout option, but it is not impossible to get the highest dollar offer from Aetna. You need to know the pros and cons of a buyout, and most of all you need to understand the settlement and release agreement – especially if you choose to return to work.
Continue Reading Aetna Long Term Disability Lump Sum Buyout or Settlement