Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Illlinois

A warehouse worker from Illinois began having wrist pain. His job required lifting boxes and merchandise in a retail warehouse. He regularly lifted up to 50 pounds at work. Eventually, the pain in his wrist became too much and he was forced to stop working. He applied for Long Term Disability benefits and got denied. Aetna said he could return to work, despite the torn ligaments in his wrist.

Shocked that he was denied, he contacted Fields Law Firm for help with an appeal. Our attorneys obtained all of the documentation from the insurer and our client’s treating physicians. We scoured the documentation and found that Aetna dismissed key medical records and never ordered an independent medical review for our client. The Fields Law attorneys submitted a strong appeal and ultimately Aetna overturned the denial and reinstated benefits and our client received a lump-sum check for back pay and is excited to be able to cover his medical bills while he returns to work.

A young woman from Illinois suffered from Lupus and also suffered from renal failure. As a result, she was unable to perform her job as a Field Tech for a communications company. Her Long Term Disability insurer initially accepted her claim and paid benefits for nearly five years. New York Life later denied her benefits claiming that her disability was not clinically supported.

Clearly unable to work and unsure of what to do, she reached out to Fields Law. Her attorneys at Fields Law began reviewing the entire file from New York Life. After completing this review, we updated medical records and obtained statements from multiple doctors that our client had treated with. With the updated records and reports, our attorneys drafted an appeal which outlined how our client’s condition prevented her from working and that New York Life had failed to show that her condition had improved at all. New York Life reversed its decision and reinstated our client’s monthly benefits. Our client was relieved to hear that she would be getting her benefits back.

A long-haul truck driver suffered from a stroke and COPD. Due to the effects of these conditions, he was unable to safely perform his job. His Long Term Disability insurer denied his claim on the basis that he had not provided evidence of his disability.

Not knowing what he was supposed to do, he found the attorneys at Fields Law Firm. The attorneys at Fields Law reviewed all of the records the insurance company had and began getting updated records to provide. They also obtained a report from his treating physician, which highlighted that our client could not work. On appeal, Guardian reversed their decision and reinstated the payment of monthly benefits. Our client felt an incredible sense of relief knowing that his livelihood was once again secure.