The disability insurance attorneys at Dell Disability Lawyers have seen many attempts by insurance companies to mislead a claimant’s treating physician, essentially tricking the doctor into making a statement that gives the insurance carrier a reason to deny the claim. What should claimants do to protect against this? Below are…
It is typical for our disability lawyers to see a long term disability denial where a claimant’s medical record is either missing critical information or the treating doctor wrote something that is not accurate. Since most doctors use electronic records we also see many situations where the doctor says the…
In this long term disability lawyer tip we discuss the requirements and issues surrounding applying for social security disability benefits when you already have a long term disability insurance policy. There are strategies as to when to apply for SSDI in conjunction with the timing of your long term disability…
At Dell Disability Lawyers, we’ve helped thousands of long term disability claimants successfully appeal denials of their claims – and one of the most common reasons for these claim denials involves video surveillance. Even if you’ve never noticed an insurance representative lurking around your house, video surveillance of claimants is…
Attorneys Gregory Dell and Rachel Alters discuss the occupation of a realtor and provide tips to win your disability benefits. Insurance companies will often overlook all the job duties you perform as a realtor which can change on a daily basis. You may work in an office one day, make…
Many long term disability benefit claims are denied because the claimant is not seeking enough medical treatment. Most claimants on long term disability do not feel the need to see their doctor for the same long standing complaints. The doctors have nothing further to offer other than suggestions or prescriptions…
Attorneys Gregory Dell and Alex Palamara discuss disability claims for Psychiatrists and Psychologists. Insurance companies will minimize the physical and mental demands of your occupation. Psychiatrists and Psychologists have to be laser-focused every day to treat patients effectively. It is a tremendous responsibility and incredibly stressful. Sitting in a chair…
Long term disability attorneys Gregory Dell and Rachel Alters discuss the occupation of a Manager and provide tips to win your disability benefits. A manager is a broadly defined occupation depending on your industry, how many people you manage, and what physical and mental demands are required on a daily…
Attorneys Gregory Dell and Alex Palamara discuss disability claims for Otolaryngologists or Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) physicians. Insurance companies will minimize the physical and mental demands of an ENT. Requests are made for CPT/surgical codes to understand your occupation but insurance companies will ignore most other duties of an…
Disability insurance attorneys Stephen Jessup and Gregory Dell discuss the importance of understanding the “definition of disability” in your long term disability policy. It’s very common for long term disability claims to be denied due to the definition of disability changing from own occupation to any occupation. We discuss steps…