Keeping disability insurance companies honest & Helping claimants collect LTD or STD benefits
Two different ERISA lawsuits were recently filed by disability attorneys in California and Florida against Reliance Standard Insurance Company for the wrongful denial of disability benefits.
The First Case
In the first case, the plaintiff, through a California disability attorney filed a lawsuit in the District Court for Eastern California. The plaintiff was employed by…
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Nestle Waters employee sues Assurant for denial of disability benefits under ERISA
A Pennsylvania disability attorne y recently filed a Federal lawsuit in Pennsylvania against Assurant, Inc. (Assurant), Assurant Employee Benefits (AEB), and Union Security Insurance Company (Union).
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Disability attorney and client suffering from fibromyalgia and hypertension …
Filing a lawsuit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) against Prudential Insurance Company of America and KeyCorp Group Insurance Plan in Ohio Federal Court, Tom Morgan and his Ohio disability attorney are seeking to have Prudential award Morgan his rightfully owed disability benefits. Having exhausted all administrative appeals available, Morgan and his disability…
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Prudential Insurance Company of America recently sued three times under ERISA for denying disability benefits
Three different lawsuits were recently filed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) against the Prudential Insurance Company of America in Federal Courts by attorneys in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania for failing to pay disability…
In possession of five insurance policies from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Frank De Jong and his New Jersey disability attorney were forced to take the insurer to court as a last resort for De Jong to collect his disability benefits. Filed on July 5, 2011 in the United States District Court for the District…
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Disabled South Carolina doctor sues Berkshire Life for disability benefits
A South Carolina disability attorney recently filed a federal lawsuit in South Carolina against the Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America. The plaintiff, a physician, paid for disability policies that were underwritten and insured by Berkshire. When the doctor applied for…
The plaintiff Laura Schlitt worked as a Regional Marketing Director for Camden Property Trust. She was a participant to a group Prudential disability insurance policy which was fully insured and administered by Prudential by virtue of her employment with Camden Property Trust.
Disability Benefits Application with Prudential
On January 8th 2010, the plaintiff became disabled…
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Steel fabricator suffering from disability wins lawsuit against Lincoln National
A Federal Court recently ruled in favor of a man denied long-term disability benefits by Lincoln. The court agreed with his Michigan disability attorney in this ERISA Lawsuit and ordered reinstatement of LTD benefits along with past due benefits with interest.…
After receiving disability benefits for 5 years from Sun Life insurance Company, Connie never expected her disability insurance benefits would be denied. Connie Hepburn was a "participant" in a Sun Life Disability benefit plan ("the Plan,") due to her employment with Toyoda-Koki Automotive North America, Inc. ("Toyoda") as a Shipping Supervisor in the Production Control…
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12 years of disability payments paid, but CIGNA suddenly determines claimant can perform sedentary job
A disability claimant receiving benefits from CIGNA can never let their guard down. CIGNA is constantly evaluating their claims and if they have an opportunity to deny disability benefits then they will do so. This case…
