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.
Melissa – Accountant Manager – Bronxville, New York
Depression, Fatigue, Anxiety
An accountant manager from New York began experiencing intense bouts of anxiety and depression. She became so fatigued from her constant mental health struggles that she could no longer concentrate at work. She applied for Long Term Disability benefits but was denied because the insurance company said that she could return to work.
Worried about her lost income and still unable to work, she called Fields Law for help. Our team obtained the full claim file from The Hartford and our attorneys scoured the record for places where they had made legal or factual errors. Our attorneys drafted a strong appeal to The Hartford based on updated medical records, expert testimony, and strong legal research. The Hartford overturned their denial decision and our client received a lump-sum check for back pay and ongoing monthly benefits.
John – Associate in Operational Finance – Cicero, New York
Alcoholism
An Operational Finance Associate who worked for a large corporation suffered from severe and debilitating alcoholism. As a result, he was unable to continue to perform his job. His Long Term Disability insurer denied his claim, alleging that there was no evidence to support that his alcoholism was impairing.
Unaware how to fight The Hartford, he found the attorneys at Fields Law. Our team reviewed all of the records The Hartford had and requested updated medical records. We also obtained a report from our client’s treating psychiatrist which highlighted that our client could not work with his condition. On appeal, The Hartford reversed their decision and reinstated the payment of monthly benefits. Our client was pleased to hear that he was going to have the income he needed to get by while he worked on getting healthy once again.
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.
