Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Massachusetts
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.
View recent Massachusetts long-term disability case results from our firm.
Here are just a few examples of our Long Term Disability appeal and lawsuit case wins in Massachusetts.
Lynn – Day Care Teacher – Spencer, Massachusetts
Neuropathy, Lumbar Disc Disorder
A Massachusetts woman worked as a day care teacher for many years until she began feeling stiffness and pain in her hands, feet, and lower back. Her doctors diagnosed her with neuropathy and lumbar disc disorder. The Social Security Administration found her to be disabled, and she was granted Long Term Disability benefits by her insurer that same year. Two years later, her income was abruptly cut off. Assurant claimed that she was capable of working a full 40 hour week.
She turned to the attorneys at Fields Law to help her appeal the denial decision. Our attorneys filed an appeal, arguing that the insurer failed to provide a specific reason for our client’s denial, and that the medical record supported her claim. In response, Asssurant ordered an outside physicians report. However, the physician ended up recommending work restrictions for our client. Faced with no options, the insurer granted our appeal. Our client had her benefits restored, including back pay, providing her the security she needed to accommodate her conditions.
Charlene – Office Administrator – Peabody, MassachusettsCharlene – Office Administrator – Peabody, MassachusettsCharlene – Office Administrator – Peabody, Massachusetts
Diabetes, Neuropathy, Exertional Dyspnea, Atrial Fibrillation, Chronic Artery Disease
An Office Administrator from Massachusetts suffered from a number of conditions which included morbid obesity, diabetes mellitus with neuropathy, exertional dyspnea, atrial fibrillation, chronic artery disease, history of diastolic heart failure, osteomyelitis, among other things. Her Long Term Disability insurer initially approved the claim but later denied it stating that she had the capacity to perform her own occupation.
Scared and not sure about what to do, she reached out to the attorneys at Fields Law Firm. Our attorneys reviewed all of the records from Sun Life Financial and ordered updated medical records. With updated records, our attorneys drafted a strong appeal which cited the medical evidence as to why she could no longer work. Upon review, Sun Life Financial overturned their denial and paid benefits. Our client was relieved knowing that she had an income on which to support herself and her family.
Maryann – Site Manager – Orange, Massachusetts
Chronic Neck Pain Post Fusion Surgery, Anxiety, Depression, Trigger Finger
A Site Manager from Massachusetts was suffering from chronic neck pain post fusion surgery, anxiety, depression, and trigger finger. She was removed from work by her treating physicians and applied for Long Term Disability benefits through her employer’s plan. However, Unum denied the claim asserting only some of her conditions were covered under the policy and that, based upon its review, those conditions were not disabling. She turned to Fields Law for help.
The attorneys at Fields Law reviewed her policy, gathered medical evidence in the forms of records and opinions from her treating providers, and gathered evidence from her prior Social Security Disability file. Our team drafted an appeal pointing out that all of our client’s conditions were covered under the terms of the plan and, based upon the substantial evidence, these conditions prevented her from performing her Own Occupation. After receiving our appeal, Unum reversed its denial, paid our client her backpay, and started paying her monthly benefits.
