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.
Mataisha – Collections Representative – Raeford, North Carolina
Diabetes, Scoliosis
A collections representative from North Carolina suffered from Type 1 Diabetes since childhood. After being hospitalized with severe pain and neuropathy, she was unable to return to work. Her insurer granted her Long Term Disability benefits for fifteen months. Then, the payments abruptly stopped. The collections representative found out she was denied when she called her insurer to ask what happened to her direct deposit payments.
Angry that the insurance company stopped her benefits with no notice, she called Fields Law Firm for help with an appeal. Our attorneys immediately contacted the insurer to request a copy of the claim file, and found that her functional capacity test had been completely ignored. That particular test showed our client’s symptoms were too severe for her to continue work. Our attorneys compiled updated medical records and submitted an appeal to her insurer. After a brief review, the insurance company reversed course and reinstated benefits. Our client was pleased with the professional advocacy she received from the Fields Law team, and was happy to have her income restored.
Lonette – Nurse Anesthetist – Durham, North Carolina
Interstitial Cystitis, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, IBS, Cervical Disc Disease, Anxiety
A nurse anesthetist from North Carolina was forced to stop working due to interstitial cystitis and associated urinary urgency, pelvic pain, and a sleep disorder. Her Long Term Disability carrier accepted her claim and paid benefits for nearly thirteen years. The Hartford later denied her benefits claiming that she was no longer disabled under the terms of her policy. Unsure of what to do, she reached out to Fields Law Firm. The Fields Law attorneys obtained all of our client’s medical records and began crafting her case for an appeal. In addition to acquiring medical records, our attorneys showed that the review by The Hartford was defective in numerous ways. The Hartford reversed their decision and reinstated her monthly benefits.
Karen – LPN Surgical Associate – Mount Ulla, North Carolina
Hashimotos, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Hyper IGE Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, High Blood Pressure, Multilevel Disc Herniations, Chronic Hip Pain, Immobility, Chronic Infections, Chronic Fatigue, Cognitive Dysfunction, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression
A Surgical LPN from North Carolina developed several complex medical conditions including Hashimotos, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Hyper IGE Syndrome, degenerative disc disease and chronic pain. She was forced to stop working due to her increasing symptoms. She applied for Long Term Disability benefits from her insurance carrier. The Hartford denied her application, and she contacted Fields Law Firm to represent her for her administrative appeal.
The attorneys at Fields Law Firm acquired updated medical records from her doctors and a supportive report from a vocational expert. The Fields Law team drafted an appeal critical of The Hartford’s denial decision and submitted it for their review. Upon consideration, The Hartford overturned their prior determination, and granted our client back benefits through her Own Occupation period. Our client then continued her partnership with Fields Law to fight The Hartford’s subsequent denial of her benefits during the Any Occupation period of review.
