Disability Insurance Cases

This is a collection of reported cases from around the country on interesting disability case issues. Obviously, each case is different. The best advice you can get about your case is from an experienced ERISA disability insurance attorney in your area.

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DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

Miscellaneous

• CIGNA and Lucent Technologies Lose Disability Case--Court Critical of report of I. Jack Abramson, M.D.

Awarded: CIGNA Insurance Loses

• Denial Letter:
• What Regulations Govern the Claims Procedures?
• What Does "Abuse of Discretion" Mean?

Awarded: Another claimant loses because of ERISA

• Anesthesiologist who gets addicted to his drugs can't recover benefits

Awarded: Claimant loses

• Claimant wins when Disability Plan does not consider ALL ailments

Awarded: Claimant Wins

• When You Appeal to the Insurance Company, What Doctor is Supposed to Review the File?
• Is Summary Judgment the Correct Procedural Vehcle for Deciding Cases?
• Court Rips Apart Fibromyalgia Review by Jeffrey Lieberman, Rheumatologist Hired by MetLife

Awarded: Claimant Wins

• Another Court Rejects MetLife/Dr. Lieberman "Analysis" of fibroyalgia case

Awarded: Claimant Wins

• How should a judge assess disability?
• How Does a "Transferrable Skills" Analysis Work?
• Unum Tries to Re-Write Policy After Claim Was Made
• Claimant Wins CIGNA Cardiac Disability Case
• The Relationship Between ALLSUP and Prudential Insurance Company
• MetLife Abused Discretion in Chronic Pain Case--Benefit Paid
• Missouri Court Rejects AIG’s Termination of Benefits Based on FCE
• Denial of Coverage Found “Arbitrary and Capricious”
• Failing to Consider Social Security Benefits Deemed Arbitrary and Capricious
• Court Rules in Favor of Plaintiff… Returns Case to Plan Administrator?
• Court Finds for RSD Patient when Prudential Ignores Treating Physician
• Plan Admin Loses Beneficiary’s Address, then Denies Coverage
• Hartford ignores functional capacity exam and loses case
• MetLife and Amy Hopkins Lose yet again
• Court Says Unum Ordered, Then Ignored, Functional Capacity Exam
• Sun life loses rheumatoid arthritis case

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