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Resolved Cases:
LTD Claim Approved by Lincoln for Former Biomet, Inc. Employee suffering from Meniere’s Disease
Project Manager for Biomet, Inc. gets LTD Claim approved after Attorney Alexander Palamara appeals to Lincoln Financial.

Disability Insurance News:
California Court Reverses Sunlife Disability Denial for Woman with Fibromyalgia
In this video, disability insurance attorneys Rachel Alters and…

In Vicki Young v. Sun Life and Health Insurance Company, plaintiff Young, a mortgage broker, was initially granted disability benefits in September 2010 based on her diagnosis of fibromyalgia. The initial two years of her disability were based on her inability to perform the essentially duties of her own occupation.

After two years, Sun Life continued her long term disability (LTD) benefits on the grounds that she did not have the ability to perform the job duties of any occupation for which she was qualified. Suddenly, in 2015, Sun Life terminated her benefits, stating she was no longer disabled under the “any occupation” standard. Young’s administrative appeal was denied and she filed this ERISA lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.Continue Reading Court Reinstates Disability Benefits Erroneously Terminated by Sun Life

Resolved Cases:
Standard Overturns Denial of Benefits to Shareholder of Major Law Firm
Victor Pena wins appeal for former shareholder of Carlton Fields suffering from migraines and vestibular disorder.

Disability Insurance News:
Social Security Approval Does Not Mean Disability Insurance Benefits Must be Approved
11th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds lower court’s finding that Aetna’s…

Resolved Cases:
Hartford Reinstates Disability Benefits to HR Manager
Following an ERISA Appeal submitted by Dell & Schaefer, Hartford reinstates disability benefits to an HR Manager suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis.

FAQ: Disability Companies:
What Can I Expect When Seeking Long Term Disability Benefits from Northwestern Mutual?
Our disability insurance lawyers have helped hundreds of Northwestern…

In Riley v. MetLife, a case decided in March 2014 in the United States Court of Appeal for the First Circuit, Plaintiff Riley first made a claim for LTD benefits in 2000 when he was employed as an associate general manager. He received LTD benefits, but returned to work in 2001 in a non-managerial position where he earned substantially less. In 2002, Riley left work once again and made another claim for LTD benefits. Riley’s LTD claim was eventually approved in 2005, and he received his first LTD benefit check in April of 2005 for an amount based on his non-managerial salary, which was substantially less than he would have received based on his managerial salary. Since Riley disputed the amount of his lower LTD benefits based on his non-managerial salary, he refused to cash the checks and threatened to file suit.
Continue Reading If You Are Aware of an Underpayment or Miscalculation of Your LTD Benefits Don’t Wait to Hire an Attorney because Your Time to File a Lawsuit May be Running Out

Resolved Cases:
Cigna Approves Disability Claim Following Multiple Denials
Following three denials for short term disability, Cigna approves a claim for long term disability after application submitted by Dell & Schaefer.

Disability Insurance News:
Rheumatoid Arthritis And The Cognitive Dysfunction Connection In Disability Insurance Claims
Debilitating pain is not the only symptom of rheumatoid arthritis…

In Micha v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and Group Disability Benefits Plan (Sun Life v. Group Disability), plaintiff John Paul Micha, M.D., was covered by a disability benefit policy through Sun Life which had been purchased by Group Disability, an employee welfare plan maintained to provide disability benefits to the employees of the medical group of which Micha was a part.
Continue Reading Court Orders Sun Life Assurance Company to Pay Appellate Attorney’s Fees