Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients Against The Hartford
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.
Here are just a few examples of our Long Term Disability appeal case wins against The Hartford.
Brian – Flight Attendant – Sun City, Arizona
HIV-Related Symptoms
A flight attendant from Arizona had been HIV-positive since 1992. As a result of the diagnosis and the rigorous medication regimen he required, he suffered from chronic fatigue, neuropathy, Reynaud’s, and cognitive dysfunction. He also suffered from chronic back pain due to degenerative disc disease. After 26 years of receiving Long Term Disability benefits, his claim was denied by The Hartford who asserted he had the functional capacity to perform occupations they had identified. Unsure of how to dispute the decision, he found the attorneys at Fields Disability.
After reviewing medical records from the insurer and obtaining updated medical records, our attorneys submitted a winning appeal. The Hartford reversed their decision and reinstated the payment of monthly benefits.
Richard – Home Theater Install Technician – Mesa, Arizona
Chronic Back Pain, Neck Pain
A Home Theater Install Technician was unable to continue working due to disabling low back pain. Based on his disabilities, and his inability to work, he applied for Long Term Disability benefits, which were approved. He received benefits until his Long Term Disability claim was terminated by a letter. In the denial letter, it stated, without considering the claimant’s current and progressing disabilities, he was able to perform the essential duties of Any Occupation.
The Fields Law attorneys collected all the medical records and opinions of our client’s doctors and submitted a comprehensive appeal. After receiving the appeal, The Hartford was forced to agree our client was disabled and reinstated benefits immediately.
Linda – Technical Writer – Fort Smith, Arkansas
Complex Multifactorial and Disabling Chronic Pain Syndrome with Axial Neck and Lumbar Pain, Multiple Spine Surgeries, Chronic Lumbar and Cervical Radiculopathy, Arthritis Related Joint Pain in all Four Extremities, Multilevel Degenerative Disc Disease, Spondylosis, Radiculopathy, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A technical writer for a business office developed multilevel degenerative disc disease and radiculopathy over the course of her career. She was covered under a Long Term Disability policy, and applied for benefits after her date of disability. She was initially approved, and was on claim until her policy’s definition of disability changed from Own Occupation to Any Occupation.
She needed help appealing The Hartford’s denial decision and hired Fields Law. The Fields Law team ordered updated medical records, requested her Social Security Disability claim file, and secured a letter of support from her primary treating physician. The Fields Law lawyers also crafted pointed arguments within the appeal, addressing all of the claims The Hartford made in their denial letter. We submitted the appeal and, after several months of consideration, The Hartford approved the appeal, overturning their prior denial decision and reinstating our client’s Long Term Disability benefits.
