Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in California
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 and lawsuit case wins in California.
Nadeem – Doctor – Stockton, California
Mitochondrial Myopathy, Nephropathy, Fatigue, Depression, Insomnia
A doctor from California began experiencing intense bouts of fatigue, depression, and insomnia after an extended trip out of the country to visit family. His symptoms did not improve, and he was diagnosed with Mitochondrial Myopathy and forced to stop working. He applied for Long Term Disability benefits through his insurance company at work, but was denied because Sun Life Financial said he was not working as a full time employee at the time of his disability.
Worried about his lost income and still unable to return to work, he called Fields Law for help. Our team obtained the full claim file from Sun Life Financial and our attorneys scoured the record for places where they made legal or factual errors. Our attorneys found that Sun Life Financial misinterpreted the policy as it applied to our client’s employment. The Fields Law attorneys drafted a strong appeal to Sun Life Financial based on strong legal research. Sun Life Financial changed their mind and overturned the decision, and our client received a lump-sum check for back pay and ongoing monthly benefits. He was pleased with the diligent advocacy from Fields Law Firm.
Elizabeth – Registered Nurse – Arroyo Grande, California
Chronic Back Pain
A registered nurse from California suffered from chronic and severe back pain. This condition prevented her from being able perform any work, as she could not stand or walk without being in agony. Her Long Term Disability insurer denied her claim asserting that the medical information on file showed that she was capable of performing her own occupation.
Unable to work and scared about what to do, she reached out to Fields Law and our attorney knew exactly what to do. After completing his review of the insurance company’s file, her attorney developed a winning strategy for her appeal. He updated medical records which showed the chronic pain the client was experiencing. With the updated records, he then drafted an appeal which laid out the argument that her back condition was so serious that there was no way she could work. He also argued against the reasoning from the insurance company for their denial, highlighting the inconsistencies and failures in their review. The insurance company reversed their decision and reinstated our client’s monthly benefits.
Chris – Project Coordinator – Stockton, California
Lumbosacral Disc Syndrome, Degenerated Lumbosacral Disc, Lumbosacral Radiculitis, Lumbosacral Facet Syndrome, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia
A Project Coordinator from California applied for and was denied for Long Term Disability benefits through an insurance company policy provided by her employer. Lincoln Financial notified her that it was denying Long Term Disability benefits based on their determination that she could work her regular occupation, which was considered sedentary. She knew she could not continue to do her job. She did some research on how best to fight back against Lincoln Financial’s wrongful denial and came across Fields Law Firm.
Once retained, the attorneys at Fields Law acquired medical records, a narrative report from a treating doctor, and two functional capacity assessments from her treating doctors, and submitted an appeal. Lincoln Financial initially tried to maintain their denial and threatened to send our client to one of their doctors for a medical exam. However, the evidence and arguments submitted by the attorneys at Fields Law was too much for Lincoln Financial to argue against, and they approved our client’s benefits.
