Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients Against Prudential
Fields Law Firm successfully recovers millions of dollars each year for our disabled clients throughout the United States. Our Long Term Disability experience is matched by very few other law firms in the country and has earned us a national reputation.
Here are just a few examples of our Long Term Disability appeal case wins against Prudential.
Melody – Financial Account Manager – Washington, District of Columbia
Corneal Edema & Corneal Transplant
A financial account manager in Washington, D.C. developed chronic corneal edema and later underwent a corneal transplant, and the resulting limitations made continued work unsustainable. After receiving Long Term Disability benefits for several years, Prudential unexpectedly terminated the claim, cutting off a primary source of income and creating immediate pressure to act within the appeal timeline.
Fields Law initiated the appeal process without delay, coordinated with treating providers to obtain targeted medical documentation, and prepared a detailed legal memorandum requesting reinstatement of benefits. After the full appeal package was submitted for review, Prudential reversed the termination, resumed monthly payments, and issued back pay for the missed benefits.
Ruth – Service Technician – Lander, Wyoming
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Lateral Epicondylitis
A service technician from Wyoming was forced out of work due to chronic, severe pain that limited her ability to use her upper extremities. She applied for Long Term Disability benefits with Prudential and was initially approved for two years of benefits. However, Prudential later terminated benefits, claiming that she could return to other, less demanding work. She turned to Fields Law Firm for help appealing the termination of benefits.
Our team gathered updated medical records and arranged for a functional capacity evaluation which demonstrated that she was not even able to work a sit-down job due to her conditions. Prudential reversed the termination and approved our client for ongoing long-term benefits. She also received a lump-sum payment for all of the back benefits owed to her.
Jeffrey – Machine Operator – Springfield, Vermont
Left Hip Replacement Surgery, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Bilateral Foot Pain
A machine operator developed severe pain along his spine and hips. He eventually required a hip replacement surgery and left work indefinitely. He submitted a claim to his Long Term Disability insurance company. Prudential approved his claim and paid him for just a few short months until it denied his benefits without warning. They stated he was able to return to his job lifting up to 50 pounds and standing most of the day. He was shocked because he had not improved much since his major surgery.
He hired Fields Law Firm to fight the denial decision. Our attorneys referred our client to a Functional Capacity Evaluation with a local physical therapist. The testing showed unequivocally that our client was unable to perform the heavy lifting his job required. The testing was submitted to Prudential, along with arguments about the lack of improvement in our client’s condition. After a brief review, Prudential reinstated disability benefits for our client.
