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Covid Long-Haulers and Denied Disability
June 24, 2022. By Jane Mundy.Long-Term Disability Attorney Discusses Long-COVID Disability Claims
April 27, 2022. By Jane Mundy.Long Term Disability Denial Letter from Insurer is Not the End of the Road
February 8, 2018. By Brenda Craig.Minneapolis, MN Disability insurance is intended to help individuals through rough spots, providing them with income when health problems keep them off the job. However, insurance companies are big corporations concerned about their bottom line. Unless policy holders can stand up to the insurance company's strict requirements during the critical cross over period from short term disability to long term disability there is a risk the benefits will be denied.
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Attorney Explains Difference between Definition of Disability
September 28, 2017. By Jane Mundy.Minneapolis, MN: Chances are, if you are asked to define disability, it won’t be the same definition as written in your disability insurance policy. Attorney Kristen Gyolai with Fields Law Firm wants you to know that there is a discrepancy between policy holders and how that policy defines disability.
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Disability Insurance is not a Slam Dunk says Lawyer
August 15, 2017. By Brenda Craig.Minneapolis, MN Disabled workers sometimes get a rude awakening when the workplace disability insurance policy they thought would help them maintain their standard of living in the event of injury or illness abruptly ends.
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You Can Fight Back Against Denied Disability Claims
July 11, 2017. By Brenda Craig.Minneapolis, MN If you are dealing with a disability claim with an insurance company this may be one of the most important stories you’ll ever read because the fact is, it ain’t over till it’s over.
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The Best Strategy for Dealing with Proof of Disability Letters
June 7, 2017. By Brenda Craig.Minneapolis, MN Individuals dealing with social security, workers compensation benefits, or short or long term disability claims are often faced with a flurry of forms. Answering an insurance company’s request for information in what is usually referred to as a Proof of Disability letter can be terrifying.
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Unclear Paperwork a Frequent Complaint in Long-Term Disability Insurance Denials
March 17, 2016. By Heidi Turner.Houston, TX: Many long-term disability insurance policyholders can tell you much of the paperwork that must be filled out in a claim is complicated. According to Marc Whitehead, founder of Marc Whitehead & Associates, LLP, one of the most frequent complaints he hears about long-term disability insurance denials is that the paperwork is unclear.
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What You Should Know About Denied Disability: Washington Disability Attorney Weighs In
September 30, 2014. By Jane Mundy.How Disability Insurance Works with ERISA: Disability Attorney Weighs In
July 7, 2014. By Jane Mundy.- "Unum Buyer Beware," Says Attorney Greg Jones By Jane Mundy (Jun-21-11)
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