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How Did Starting the Limitations Clock Early Affect the Claimant's Lawsuit Against Prudential? ERISA Disability and Life Insurance Litigation
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The claimant, a former accountant, was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment by a board-certified neurologist and determined by a medical doctor specializing in occupational medicine to be unable to work due to his condition. These diagnoses led him to stop working as of October 31, 2015, and he has not resumed working since.
He then found himself at odds with Prudential Insurance Company of America after the company denied his disability claim, asserting he wasn't sufficiently impaired. Undeterred, the claimant mounted a legal challenge to reclaim the $375,000 in benefits he firmly believes were unjustly withheld from him.
Transitioning from this initial confrontation, the claimant's appeal focused on disputing Prudential's rationale for discontinuing his benefits. This challenge was primarily grounded in their evaluation, which questioned the severity of his impairment necessary for policy collection. He countered by asserting his disability was due to cognitive impairments that rendered him unable to work—an assertion Prudential contested, relying on their file review.
This is the oral argument in the 1st circuit court of appeals.
These public domain recordings are brought to you by Ben Glass Law, a national long term disability and life insurance firm headquartered in Fairfax, VA.
By making these recordings into a "podcast," we've made the listening easier for claimants, attorneys and claims adjusters alike.
If long term disability or life insurance benefits have been denied, we'd love to review your denial letter and give you a strategy for moving forward. This is a free service and you can go here to begin submitting your denial letter.
The claimant, a former accountant, was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment by a board-certified neurologist and determined by a medical doctor specializing in occupational medicine to be unable to work due to his condition. These diagnoses led him to stop working as of October 31, 2015, and he has not resumed working since.
He then found himself at odds with Prudential Insurance Company of America after the company denied his disability claim, asserting he wasn't sufficiently impaired. Undeterred, the claimant mounted a legal challenge to reclaim the $375,000 in benefits he firmly believes were unjustly withheld from him.
Transitioning from this initial confrontation, the claimant's appeal focused on disputing Prudential's rationale for discontinuing his benefits. This challenge was primarily grounded in their evaluation, which questioned the severity of his impairment necessary for policy collection. He countered by asserting his disability was due to cognitive impairments that rendered him unable to work—an assertion Prudential contested, relying on their file review.
This is the oral argument in the 1st circuit court of appeals.
These public domain recordings are brought to you by Ben Glass Law, a national long term disability and life insurance firm headquartered in Fairfax, VA.
By making these recordings into a "podcast," we've made the listening easier for claimants, attorneys and claims adjusters alike.
If long term disability or life insurance benefits have been denied, we'd love to review your denial letter and give you a strategy for moving forward. This is a free service and you can go here to begin submitting your denial letter.
27 min