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.
Cherryl – Business Technology Analyst – Eagan, Minnesota
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Disc Disease
A former business technology analyst contacted us when her insurance company denied her Short Term and Long Term Disability benefits, despite the fact that the she was unable to work due to her rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and degenerative disc disease. The Hartford’s denial of benefits was based on the opinion of a doctor who had never even seen our client; he merely reviewed her medical records and then gave an opinion that she was not disabled.
The Fields Law attorneys drafted a strong appeal for our client, pointing out that the doctor, whose opinions The Hartford relied on, selectively reviewed the records, and ignored vital facts. We also obtained letters from our client’s treating doctors to refute The Hartford’s denial of benefits. In the end, they reversed the denial of benefits and our client received back pay as well as ongoing monthly benefits.
Paula – Registered Nurse – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Our disability attorneys filed an ERISA appeal for a nurse who worked for many years on the labor and delivery floor of a hospital and in a special needs nursery. The former nurse suffered from reflex sympathetic dystrophy/complex regional pain syndrome (RSD/CRPS). The Hartford denied her disability claiming that she did not meet the policy definition of disabled and that there were no objective findings of her impairments. However, its denial was based on an incomplete review of our client’s medical records. Our client’s records were filled with evidence of her ongoing pain and symptoms, which made her simply unable to do her job.
Our team fought hard to reverse the decision of The Hartford. We obtained letters from our client’s treating doctors to refute the denial. We also supported the appeal with the Social Security Administration’s finding that our client is entirely disabled due to her RSD/CRPS. Our appeal presented the medical evidence clearly so that the insurance company could not deny that she is disabled. She was thrilled to have the decision reversed and to be awarded ongoing benefits. Since our client was injured at work, we were also able to represent her in a Workers’ Compensation claim. We helped her obtain a significant settlement from the Workers’ Compensation insurer.
Samantha – Registered Nurse – Hastings, Minnesota
Rare Pelvic Condition
A registered nurse was forced to leave her job at a hospital because she suffered from a rare pelvic condition that made her unable to work. Her Long Term Disability insurer denied her application for benefits, claiming that there were no “functional tests” in her file that supported her inability to work. She called Fields Law Firm to represent her in appealing the denial.
We were able to spot the errors that New York Life had made in reviewing her case. Given the rarity of her condition, the insurance company should have sent her to a doctor to be examined before it denied her. Our appeal highlighted this failure, along with the fact that New York Life never even talked to any of our client’s treating doctors and did not obtain all of her medical records. By reaching out to our client’s doctors and presenting the medical evidence, we prepared a successful appeal. The former nurse was happy to find out that the appeal was successful and New York Life reversed their denial. She received the benefits she deserved.
