After paying 6 months of long term disability benefits for an Engineer with worsening depression, Prudential randomly decided to deny disability benefits. Long term disability attorney Rachel Alters discusses Prudential’s basis for denying benefits and the actions Rachel took
Dell & Schaefer PA
Disability Insurance Lawyers Helping the Disabled Since 1979.
We are disability insurance attorneys that have helped thousands of claimants nationwide to obtain STD, LTD and long term care benefits. We represent claimants at all stages of a claim for disability income benefits, which includes the disability application process, monthly claim handling, denial of disability benefits, ERISA appeals, lawsuits to recover disability benefits and lump sum policy buyouts for individuals that are currently being paid disability income benefits. We always offer a free consultation.
Dell & Schaefer PA Blogs
Blog Authors
Latest from Dell & Schaefer PA
Unum Denied Disability Benefits to Lawyer After Paying for 18 Years
Long term disability lawyers Cesar Gavidia and Gregory Dell discuss a 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in which the court found that Unum’s denial of benefits to a lawyer with mental illness was improper.…
Lincoln Financial Reverses Disability Denial of Patient Care Manager
A Lincoln Financial disability denial when you transition to LTD from STD is not uncommon. Long-term disability lawyers Stephen Jessup and Gregory Dell discuss why Lincoln denied LTD benefits to our client after they had awarded her shot term…
KPMG Employee Wins Prudential Long Term Disability Insurance Appeal
KPMG employees have very demanding jobs and we have helped a lot of KPMG consultants. This case is a classic example of Prudential approving short term disability and then denying long term disability benefits.…
Lincoln Denies Disability Benefits to 66 Year Old Software Developer with Long Covid
Our client, a 66 year old software developer employed by Novo Nordisk was denied long term disability benefits by Lincoln Financial. How does Lincoln deny long term disability benefits to a 66 year old male that has multiple sclerosis…
Banker with Cirrhosis Wins Sun Life Disability Benefit Denial Appeal
This Sun Life disability benefit denial claim came to us after many law firms rejected the claim. Sun Life was denying disability benefits due to an alcoholism exclusion and we are able to prove that our client’s cirrhosis was…
Radiologist With Depression & Anxiety Approved for Long Term Disability By Unum
This is a long term disability insurance claim where we helped a radiologist to apply and get approved for Unum long term disability benefits. This claim was challenging because our client had been treating for depression and anxiety for…
A Long-Term Disability Success Story for a Teacher with MS that was Denied Benefits by New York Life
Long term disability insurance attorney Stephen Jessup discusses the reasons that NY Life denied benefits and the strategy he took to get the NY Life disability denial reversed on appeal.…
Lincoln LTD Denial Reversed for an Occupational Therapist that was Denied Benefits After 24 Months
It is typical for Lincoln Financial to deny disability insurance benefits after paying for 24 months due to a change in the definition of disability from own occupation to any occupation. Disability insurance attorney Alex Palamara discusses how Lincoln…
Prudential Reverses Decision to Terminate LTD Benefits of MRI Tech with MS
Our client, an MRI TECH, was disabled due to multiple sclerosis and degenerative disc disease resulting in a neck surgery. Prudential challenged our client’s disabling condition by approving and denying her claim multiple times throughout a 9 year period.…