Autoimmune Disease and Disability Insurance: A Claimant’s Guide
Dealing with autoimmune disease can feel like you’re fighting a battle no one can see. Conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and others can silently cause life-changing symptoms that go unnoticed by the people around you. At Bryant Legal Group, we help clients get short-term and long-term disability benefits for these misunderstood conditions.To learn more …
Degenerative Disc Disease and Disability Insurance: A Claimant’s Guide
Chronic back pain can make it difficult to do everyday things like walking, lifting, or even focusing on a task. If you’re unable to work because of degenerative disc disease and your doctor supports your decision, you may be eligible for short-term or long-term disability insurance benefits. Unfortunately, back-related disability claims are often disputed by the insurance company. Confusion about …
5 Essential Questions You Should Ask a Disability Insurance Lawyer
Filing a disability insurance claim is a complex process that can have life-changing results, and hiring the right lawyer is crucial to your claim. However, not all disability lawyers share the same priorities or approaches. If you are filing a disability insurance claim, you’ll want to make sure that you hire a lawyer who is qualified, communicative, and considerate. We’ve compiled five essential questions to ask a …
When Should I Speak with a Disability Insurance Lawyer?
As you prepare to file a disability insurance claim, you might hear a lot of conflicting opinions about whether you need a lawyer. While you may be tempted to postpone hiring an attorney, it’s typically in your best interest to consult with one before you file a disability claim — rather than at the end …
Depression, Anxiety, and Disability Insurance: A Claimant’s Guide
Globally, depression is the number one cause of disability. While mental health conditions are finally getting the attention they deserve, long-term disability (LTD) insurance companies are still reluctant to approve and pay claims related to depression and anxiety. If you’re considering an LTD claim for depression or anxiety, you need to review your plan documents …
Multiple Sclerosis and Disability Insurance: A Claimant’s Guide
A multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis leads to a lot of questions, and you’re likely hearing conflicting information about your chances of receiving long-term disability (LTD) benefits. Keep reading to learn more about LTD benefits for MS, why this process is so complicated, and how you can strengthen your claim. What Is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? Multiple …
Disability Insurance: Insurers May Conduct Surveillance
If you’ve submitted a claim for disability benefits with your insurance company or are interested in challenging the initial denial of benefits – whether such benefits are available through an individual plan or a group plan – then there’s a chance that your insurer will conduct surveillance on your activities. Surveillance evidence (photos, video, text, …
Common Insurer Justifications for the Denial of Private Disability Benefits
If you are suffering from a disability and have had your benefits claim denied by your private disability insurer, then you may be entitled to bring an action against your insurer — whether your insurance coverage was purchased individually or provided as part of an employer-sponsored plan. Insurers are often quite aggressive in denying private …
Court Awards Disability Benefits
United States Magistrate Judge David E. Jones of the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued a Decision and Order on September 26, 2018 awarding disability benefits. Attorney of record for Plaintiff is Jennifer Danish. EDWARD PIOTROWSKI, Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Deputy Comm’r of Operations, Soc. Sec. Admin., Defendant., 17-CV-1286, 2018 WL 4616457 (E.D. Wis. Sept. …
How Disability Benefits Are Affected By Other Forms of Recovery
Accidents that give rise to disabilities — whether in the workplace or elsewhere — may seem complicated by the presence of multiple sources of compensation. If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, for example, then you may receive a substantial award of damages from the defendant, and you might also be eligible …