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.
Ivan – Probation Officer – Clayton, Delaware
Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, PTSD
A probation and parole officer from Delaware developed Major Depressive Disorder, anxiety, and PTSD, and had to stop working. Although The Hartford initially approved Long Term Disability benefits, the insurer later terminated the claim without warning, leaving them without a reliable source of income and facing immediate financial pressure.
Fields Law prepared and filed a detailed appeal focused on restoring benefits as efficiently as possible. The appeal included comprehensive medical records documenting the severity of the conditions, additional supporting documentation, and a legal memorandum outlining the basis for continued entitlement to benefits under the policy. The Hartford reversed its decision, resumed monthly benefits, and issued back pay, restoring the financial support our client had been relying on.
Carrie – Community Manager – Seaford, Delaware
Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Raynaud’s Disease
A community manager from Delaware could no longer work due to her debilitating lupus, fibromyalgia and Raynaud’s Disease. Initially, she was approved for Long Term Disability, which she received for several months. Then, The Hartford abruptly terminated her benefits.
Concerned about her financial stability, she reached out to Fields Law for assistance. The Fields team appealed the termination with significant evidence supporting our client’s disability claim, including medical records and testimonies from her physicians. The appeal was successful and The Hartford reinstated our clients future benefits and sent her all of the backpay she was owed from the date of termination.
Benita – FC Associate – Crown Point, Indiana
Chronic Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Spondylolisthesis
An FC Associate from Indiana stopped working due her disabling conditions, including chronic back pain, radiculopathy and spondylolisthesis. She applied for Long Term Disability benefits but was denied when The Hartford determined that she was capable of working full-time in another regular occupation.
She contacted Fields Law for help. The attorneys at Fields Law reviewed the insurer’s claim file, gathered doctor’s records and reports and drafted an appeal. In response, The Hartford overturned their prior determination and approved her claim, resulting in a lump-sum payment and ongoing benefits.
