4 Tips For Dealing With An Unresponsive Claims Department
As we’ve mentioned in previous blogs, insurance companies are like most companies in that they’re under pressure to try and cut costs whenever they can. Their tactics to delay and deny disability...
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Revisiting Insurance Company Surveillance
Believe it or not, if you have filed a disability insurance claim with a disability insurance company, it is likely that company has or will use some sort of surveillance during the claims process for...
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Does ERISA Hurt Your Disability Claim?
The Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, commonly known as ERISA, is a federal law that regulates all disability claims that are filed through disability insurance plans provided through...
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Should My Doctor Talk to My Disability Insurance Company?
By finding ways to discredit the medical records and Attending Physician Statements submitted with a disability claim, insurance companies can build ways to deny or limit legitimate disability claims....
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A Day For Us To Give Thanks
Unfortunately, we spend a lot of time on this blog talking about issues and problems in the disability insurance industry. While this information and the associated warnings are important for anyone...
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2 Websites to Help Simplify Your Health Care
One of the most common issues in the news today is the new Affordable Care Act and the health insurance marketplaces that are a part of this plan. It is well known that the Federal marketplace is...
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Service Dogs: How They Can Benefit You
Many people who are disabled could use some extra assistance — that is, after all, the main point of filing a disability claim. While monetary assistance is the main point of filing a disability claim,...
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Social Media Photo Surveillance: No Need To Take Pictures
During the disability claims process, it’s likely that your disability insurance company is performing surveillance on you to find reasons to delay or deny your benefits. Social media websites are some...
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4 Phrases Common in ERISA Disability Claim Denials
In today’s post, we are going to discuss some of the confusing jargon that insurance companies use in denial letters for disability claims. If your disability claim has been denied, it’s your right to...
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Do I Need A Disability Claim Attorney?
Before filing a disability insurance claim or soon after beginning the claims process, many claimants consider seeking the advice of an attorney to help them through the difficult and confusing...
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3 Reasons You Should Hire A Disability Claims Consultant
Yesterday’s blog post discussed some of the reasons you may or may not need to hire a lawyer to handle your disability claim. In that post, I mentioned that hiring a disability claims consultant is...
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The Doctor’s Corner: Fighting Chronic Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common reasons that Americans go to doctors, with back pain cases accounting for roughly 10 percent of all primary care visits every year. The treatment of back pain alone...
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University Programs in Disability Studies
In the ever changing landscape of the world of disability insurance, it’s challenging to stay on top of the most current news and methods. In today’s job market, college students face challenges in...
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Court Review: Discretionary Authority and Unfair Denials
The rules and regulations that govern the disability insurance claim process are constantly being addressed and clarified by the judicial system. Decisions are being made every month that could...
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5 Ways to Defend Your Chronic Back Pain Disability Claim
We have a number of clients who suffer from severe chronic back pain that have resulted in their inability to satisfactorily perform their duties and continue in their jobs. Unfortunately, we also see...
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4 Ways to Evaluate Your Disability Claim Settlement Offer
We receive many phone calls and e-mails from people who want to discuss a settlement offer they’ve received or are curious about a claim settlement from their disability insurance carrier. While a lump...
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3 Tips To Get Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Claim Approved
During these cold months, conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis are often more painful and can limit the tasks sufferers can complete in warmer weather. The last thing claimants should have to do...
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The Doctor’s Corner: Promising Alzheimer’s and Dementia Studies
Neurodegenerative conditions, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, are serious diseases that can devastate the ability of an individual to function on their own. For years, researchers have been searching...
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6 Tips to Protect Your Disability Claim During A Field Interview
One insurance company tactic that regularly scares and intimidates many people is the field interview. These interviews can take many different styles, but they’re intended to look for and develop...
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Our Spring Reminder: Social Media Surveillance Tips
As we begin to come out of the cold winter and into a beautiful spring season, it is important to remember the tips we have written about several times regarding you inte rnet profile after filing a...
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