While the medical community has communicated that many people who get COVID-19 either have no symptoms or a mild case, they have also advised that many experience severe symptoms, even if they do not require hospitalization. Additionally, an increasing number of...
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Disability Insurance Law Group wins 11th Circuit Appeal against the NFL
On October 15th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled in favor of our client, Darren Mickell, in the case, Mickell v. Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Players Retirement Plan, holding that the NFL abused its discretion when it denied disability benefits to...
Challenges of a disability insurance claim based on anxiety
We are currently having a collective experience that provokes some degree of natural anxiety in almost everyone. However, when the level of anxiety becomes overwhelming, it can prevent a person from being able to work in their occupation. Individuals with a private,...
Do you feel paralyzed with fear or anxiety when you leave home?
If you do, you could suffer from agoraphobia. The hallmark of this anxiety disorder is a need to get away from situations and places that make you feel panicked, helpless, embarrassed or trapped. You may feel like you need to get back into your comfort zone.You may...
CIGNA Long Term Disability Denial of Benefits for Traumatic Brain Injury, Mental/Nervous Disorder and Physical Conditions Overturned on Appeal
Ms. Doe hired to assist her in the claims process after being confused by CIGNA's handling of her claim due to Traumatic Brain Injury. Ms. Doe suffers from Mental/Nervous Disorders including anxiety and depression as well as physical...
Liberty Insurance forced by Court to pay LTD Benefits for Anxiety and Bipolar Disorders
In May 2015, Wells Fargo & Company (Wells) hired Rosa Ramirez as a Financial Crimes Specialist. Shortly thereafter, in August 2016, Ms. Ramirez stopped working at Wells after suffering a mental breakdown following an altercation with her manager. Thereafter, due...
Why was the insurance claim for my eating disorder denied?
It took far too long for the medical community to realize that eating disorders require the same attention, compassion and treatment as any other disease or disorder. It took even longer to understand that there is more than just a physical component to these...
Prepare to battle for coverage of eating disorder treatment
Without a doubt, you have had some frightening moments in the recent past. Perhaps you have sat in an emergency room on more than one occasion or called for an ambulance for your unresponsive loved one. Certainly, you had more than one argument with your child, an...
Eating Disorder Seminar by Disability Insurance Law Group
In October 2017, Attorney, Alicia Paulino-Grisham, presented a continuing education seminar to clinicians at the Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness regarding the health insurance claims and litigation process.The course discussed the role of mental health...
Liberty Life’s Wrongful Denial of Disability Benefits for Bipolar Disorder and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
In the case, Suson v. The PNC Financial Services Group, INC., No. 15-CV-10817, 2017 WL 3234809, at *1 (N.D. Ill. July 31, 2017), Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, acting as the Plan administrator for PNC's ERISA disability plan, denied long term disability...