Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients Against New York Life
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 New York Life.
Joyce – Specialty Leasing Representative – Gladwin, Michigan
Neuropathy, Fatigue, Heart Conditions, Chronic Pain
A leasing representative from Michigan began suffering from numbness in her extremities, fatigue, and chronic pain after treatments for her heart condition. Her legs were nearly always numb which made working at her job, which required showing customers commercial property, impossible. After being approved for Short Term Disability benefits and receiving Long Term Disability benefits for two years, the insurance company stopped paying because they said she could return to work.
Worried about her lost income, and still struggling with numbness, she called Fields Law Firm for help. Our team obtained her claim file from New York Life and found that they had overlooked key records and never scheduled an in-person examination. The Fields Law attorneys obtained updated opinions from our client’s doctors and drafted a strong appeal to New York Life which pointed out the mistakes in their decision. New York Life changed their decision and our client received a lump-sum payment for back-pay, and ongoing monthly benefits. She is happy to be through worrying about her disability claim and is glad that she obtained the diligent representation of Fields Law Firm.
Taneisha – Program Specialist – Pontiac, Michigan
Graves’ Disease, Depression, Anxiety, Anemia
A Program Specialist for an insurance company in Michigan left work due to developing Graves’ Disease and some additional conditions, which made it impossible to perform her skilled and stressful job. She applied for Long Term Disability benefits. She was initially approved and paid benefits for a year and a half. However, New York Life had one of its “Medical Directors” review the claim. The unnamed Medical Director determined she was no longer limited from performing her own occupation.
She received a denial letter and hired Fields Law to fight the denial on her behalf. Our attorneys secured detailed medical information from our client’s treating doctor showing she was unable to perform not just her own occupation, but any occupation in the national economy. The appeal was submitted with updated medical records and legal arguments supporting our client’s claim. New York Life reversed it’s decision and paid all outstanding benefits. Our client was so impressed with Fields Law Firm, she hired us to represent her against her insurer on an ongoing basis.
Jayne – District Manager – Howard City, Michigan
Complications Due to Stroke
A district sales manager from Michigan suffered a stroke. As a result, she had limited use of the right side of her body as well as difficulty with speech. Her Long Term Disability insurer initially accepted her claim but after three years, New York Life denied the claim. Their denial stated that the medical information available did not prevent her from working a sedentary occupation.
Not sure what he should do, she reached out to Fields Law. Our attorneys ordered updated medical records and obtained statements from our client’s treating doctors. We also had our client undergo a functional capacity evaluation. Armed with all of this evidence, our attorneys drafted a winning appeal. New York Life reversed their decision and reinstated our client’s benefits and paid all the past-due benefits.
