Neck disorder: Disability Application Cases Archive

In many cases a person does not have a positive objective finding, yet the claimant's neck pain is disabling. Additionally, a person suffering with a neck condition will also have pain in their shoulders and other upper extremities which causes limitation. Another common argument of the disability insurance companies is that the claimant's degenerative cervical condition is normal for his or her age so there should be no limitations or restrictions. This argument is weak and usually easy to defeat.

What LTD Claimants with Neck Pain Need to Know When Filing For Benefits

Nationwide disability insurance attorneys Gregory Dell and Cesar Gavidia discuss neck disorders and why these types of claims are highly scrutinized by LTD Insurance companies. A claimant suffering from neck pain needs to put their claim in the best position possible to get on claim or to win an appeal. In this video, learn what you need to prove to receive LTD benefits if you are a claimant with neck pain.
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Standard Insurance Company Sued By Wellbridge Company Employee For Failure To Provide Long Term Disability Benefits

In Alec L Vs Standard Insurance Company, Plaintiff seeks the long term disability benefit payments that were wrongfully denied to him under the terms of the Plan.

The Plaintiff has filed this lawsuit against Standard Insurance Company (Standard), who issued a long term disability plan for Wellbridge Company, who employed the Plaintiff as a Senior Sales Representative. The Plan met the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974. Oregon.
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Standard Insurance Company Sued By Wellbridge Company Employee For Failure To Provide Long Term Disability Benefits

In Alec L Vs Standard Insurance Company, Plaintiff seeks the long term disability benefit payments that were wrongfully denied to him under the terms of the Plan.

The Plaintiff has filed this lawsuit against Standard Insurance Company (Standard), who issued a long term disability plan for Wellbridge Company, who employed the Plaintiff as a Senior Sales Representative. The Plan met the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974. Oregon.
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Liberty Mutual Insurance Senior Sales Representative Sues Liberty Life For Denial Of Short-Term And Long-Term Disability Benefits

A Florida disability lawyer recently filed a federal lawsuit in the district court for the Middle District of Florida Orlando Division against Liberty Life Assurance Company Of Boston (Liberty). The Plaintiff, Carolyn S., was employed by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company as a Senior Sales Representative. Due to her employment, she was entitled to short-term and long-term disability benefits that were provided by Liberty.
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Four Plaintiffs Sue Cigna For Denial Of Long-Term Disability Benefits in California and Pennsylvania

Cigna Life Insurance Company Of New York (Cigna) faces four lawsuits in the Federal Courts of California and Pennsylvania for denying long-term disability benefits to the disabled claimants. In all four filed cases, Cigna is accused of wrongfully denying the long-term disability (LTD) benefits as defined by the respective Policies. Let’s take a closer look at each case:
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