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.
Dusty – Mental Health Practitioner – Eyota, Minnesota
Functional Neurological Disorder
A Mental Health Practitioner worked at her local school district in Minnesota for many years until she developed a neurological disorder that caused dizziness, severe fatigue, inability to concentrate, and difficulty with speech that forced her out of work. She filed for disability benefits under her insurance policy, but Madison National denied her claim and stated that the documents did not support the inability to work in her occupation.
Unsure of what to do next, she turned to Fields Law Firm for help. Our team requested medical records from all her treating providers including a supportive statement from her primary care physician, confirming her new diagnosis of functional neurological disorder, the objective findings, and the provider’s opinion on her ability to work. Fields attorneys filed all of the additional information on appeal. After reviewing all the evidence and a physical examination, her benefits were approved, and she received payment for the past due benefits.
Anna – Public Schools Employee – Fairbault, Minnesota
Trigeminal Neuralgia
A public-school employee with trigeminal neuralgia was no longer able to work. After she applied for Long Term Disability benefits herself but was denied, she contacted the team at Fields Law Firm for assistance.
Because our client had appealed her claim once already, the Fields Law Firm attorneys filed a lawsuit for the benefits owed to her. Our team gathered medical documentation detailing the severity of our client’s conditions that strengthened our position, which put enough pressure on the insurer to engage in settlement negotiations. Our client was presented with an offer to end the dispute. She accepted the deal and walked away with a significant lump sum payout.
Ahmed – Custodian – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Degenerative Joint Disease, Arthritis, Tendonitis in the Shoulder
A custodian working at a public school was forced to stop working due to degenerative joint disease, arthritis, and tendonitis in his shoulder. The Long Term Disability insurer initially awarded disability benefits. However, after paying benefits for several months, the insurance company discontinued his benefits. The insurer alleged that the definition of disability had changed and that the man no longer met the definition of disability. The insurance company based its denial on the opinion of a vocational consultant.
The disabled worker came to Fields Law for help getting his benefits reinstated. We fought hard for him every step of the way. We filed a strong appeal directly to the insurance company, which demonstrated that the vocational consultant’s opinion was not supported by the claimant’s functional capacity. Our team also represented the former custodian in his claim for Social Security Disability benefits. After our client was found disabled by the Social Security Administration, we used the SSA decision to support our client’s claim for ongoing Long Term Disability benefits. We helped our client obtain a significant settlement for his case, helping him to find some peace despite his inability to work.
