Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Minnesota
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.
Explore our Minnesota long-term disability case results for denied claims.
Here are just a few examples of our Long Term Disability appeal and lawsuit case wins in Minnesota.
Victoria – Registered Nurse – Glencoe, Minnesota
Chronic Mental Health Issues
A nurse who had enjoyed her work for many years became completely unable to do her job due to her chronic mental health issues. She suffered from depression and anxiety, which significantly affected her ability to care for her patients at work. The Hartford denied the nurse’s application for Long Term Disability despite the fact that she submitted a letter from her attending physician that stated she would likely never be able to return to work.
She turned to Fields Law Firm for help during this difficult time. Our team prepared an appeal that exposed The Hartford’s deficient review of our client’s claim, especially its failure to consider how our client’s mental health condition made it impossible for her to complete tasks required in the nursing profession. The appeal summarized diagnostic testing and the opinions of her doctors in support of her inability to work as a nurse. The Hartford finally realized its initial decision was in error and our client was issued her benefits.
Christopher – Engineering Technician – St. Croix Falls, Minnesota
Degenerative Disc Disease, Fibromyalgia, Crohns Disease
An insurance company discontinued Long Term Disability benefits of a long time public service employee and military veteran without notifying him. He never received a call or a denial letter from the insurer. He was totally blindsided and had no idea how they could possibly think he was able to work.
Fields Law helped secure the claim file, searched for justification regarding the discontinued benefits, and appealed the decision. Our attorneys requested a comprehensive report from the claimant’s treating doctor outlining the many reasons why full-time work was not an option for our client. The insurer re-instated benefits and awarded our client with all the back pay he was entitled to under the policy.
Issac – Business Systems Analyst – St. Anthony, Minnesota
Chronic Fatique, IBS, Rhabdomyolysis
A Business Systems Analyst was forced to resign from his job due to rhabdomyolysis – a serious disease that leads to breakdown of muscle tissue and kidney damage. His symptoms resulted in a complete inability to keep up with the heavy intellectual demands of his job. The Standard denied benefits outright, stating there was insufficient medical evidence to show he was unable to perform his own occupation.
Indecisive about whether he would hire a lawyer to assist with his appeal, he contacted Fields Law Firm with just over a month left to file his appeal. The Fields Law attorneys quickly gathered medical evidence from our client’s doctors and requested detailed reports responding to The Standard’s claims. The medical evidence and reports were attached to a legal memorandum citing federal law that supported the case. The Standard reversed its decision and paid our client his benefits, enabling him to bring his mortgage up to date and keep his truck from being repossessed.
