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ERISA Disability and Life Insurance Litigation Ben Glass
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Oral arguments from various courts of appeal across the federal circuits involving long term disability or life insurance claims governed by ERISA.The podcast is a production of Ben Glass Law, a national long term disability and life insurance law firm headquartered in Fairfax, VA. If you have been denied life insurance or long term disability benefits, we will review your insurance claim denial letter for free.
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For Health Care Providers - How to Buy Long-Term Disability Insurance
How to Buy Long-Term Disability InsuranceIn today's podcast, listen in to a recording of a presentation long-term disability attorney Ben Glass recently gave to a national gathering of nurse anesthetists. During the session, Ben shared invaluable insights on how to navigate the complex world of long-term disability insurance. Here are the key takeaways from his talk:Understanding the Importance of Individual PoliciesBen emphasized that individual long-term disability insurance policies genera...
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Why Did the Appellant Challenge the Denial of her Disability Benefits as Bad Faith?
The claimant was a former respiratory therapist and a director at Athens Limestone Hospital before she ceased working on October 12, 2012, due to multiple health issues.The disabling conditions she claimed included:FibromyalgiaRheumatoid ArthritisChronic PainHer disabling conditions severely impacted her ability to perform her job. Specifically, her conditions led to:Intractable pain at multiple sitesAdrenal fatigueReduced range of motionFibromyalgia pain that confined her to bed one to three...
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How Does the Claimant's Pre-Existing Condition Affect His Claim for Long-Term Disability Benefits?
The claimant, a former truck driver, was diagnosed with two primary medical conditions. Initially, he was diagnosed with Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) in his right eye. Subsequently, a retina specialist diagnosed him with Macula-off Retinal Detachment, a more severe condition where the retina detaches from its normal position. In the claimant's case, this led to significant vision loss after three unsuccessful surgeries.Following this diagnosis, the insurance company, Life Insurance Com...
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How does the claimant refute Reliance Standard's assertion that he returned to work?
The claimant was a former salesperson, experienced serious physical and cognitive limitations following a car accident. These impairments, which affected his sustained attention, information processing speed, and neuromotor functioning, significantly impacted his ability to manage tasks and time, and he was given a poor prognosis for improvement.Subsequently, his insurance company, Reliance Standard Life Insurance, reduced his long-term disability benefits. This decision was based on informat...
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What Led to the Termination of the Claimant's Disability Benefits Despite Medical Evidence?
The claimant, a plant manager, left his job due to a series of strokes and heart problems. His medical conditions included high-grade stenosis (narrowed blood vessels), hypertension, diabetes, two strokes, serious coronary artery disease leading to triple bypass surgery, numbness and neuropathy, slurred speech, facial droop, poor balance, memory problems, arteriosclerotic heart disease (hardened arteries), stage three kidney disease, hives and swelling due to an allergic reaction to diabetes ...
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Was the Termination of Long-Term Disability Benefits Justified Due to Alleged Malingering?
The claimant was an Enterprise Storage Engineer who encountered severe health challenges due to hydrocephalus, requiring surgery to remove a brain cyst. Following this, he applied for long-term disability benefits, but his insurance company, Prudential, eventually terminated his claim based on neuropsychological tests suggesting possible malingering. These tests showed failures in nearly all validity measures, with specific tests indicating he might have underperformed deliberately, leading P...