Long Term Disability Law BlogA federal lawsuit was recently filed by a California disability lawyer in the U.S. District Court against the Unum Group (Unum) and the Northrop Grumman Group Employee Benefit Plans (Northrop Grumman). The Plaintiff, Hung N., worked as an engineer for Northrop Grumman, was denied long term disability benefits from Unum under a policy which was […]
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Suit Filed against UNUM Life Alleges Wrongful Denial of Disability Benefits
On August 17, 2001, John H. and his Texas disability attorney filed a lawsuit against UNUM Life Insurance Company of America in Federal Court in an effort to secure John H.’s disability benefits, both short term and long term, under the Employee Retirement Insurance Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). While employed by ION Geophysical, John […]
UNUM Sued in Four Separate Disability Benefits Lawsuits in Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, and Massachusetts
Unum Life Insurance Company was recently sued in four separate lawsuits in four different states after denying disabled employees long term disability benefits. Lets take a closer look at each case:
Cardiologist Denied Disability Benefits Files Lawsuit Against Unum
A California disability attorney recently filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Cardiologist who has been unable to fully perform the duties of his occupation since a bicycle accident left him with serious injuries. The Plaintiff filed this disability lawsuit to recover long-term disability benefits that were wrongfully denied by Unum.
New York Presbyterian Hospital Employee With Knee Problems Sues First Unum Life Insurance Company For Denial of Disability Insurance Benefits
Recently, one disabled employee of the New York – Presbyterian Hospital filed a lawsuit against the First Unum Life Insurance Company for wrongful termination of long term disability benefits under the Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Disabled Attorney for Wilenz. Goldman & Spitzer, P.C. sues Provident Life And Unum Group For Unreasonably Denying Claim For Disability Benefits
A New Jersey disability attorney, on behalf of a disability claimant, recently filed a lawsuit at the District Court for the District Of New Jersey against the Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company (Provident) and Unum Group (Unum) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) for allegedly adopting unreasonable claims procedure in denying the […]
Podiatric Surgeon Sues Provident Life and Paul Revere Life Insurance Company For Denial of Own Occupation Disability Insurance Benefits
Podiatric surgeon Seth J. Okun filed a lawsuit against two insurances companies, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company and The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company on May 25, 2011 in an effort to recoup his disability benefits from the two insurers after exhausting all other administrative appeals allowed to obtain his rightful disability benefits. Okun […]
Disabled Associate Attorney For International Law Firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges Filed Lawsuit Against The First Unum Life Insurance Company For The Reinstatement Of Long Term Disability Benefits
The claim for disability benefits can be an extremely long and arduous process. The fact that one wins a judgment in a lawsuit against a disability insurance company for wrongful denial of disability benefits is no assurance that the fight for one’s legal right is at a conclusion. Disability Insurance Companies can still fight that […]
Unum Life Insurance Company Of America Sued By California Disability Attorney For Denying Long Term Disability Benefits To Disabled Employee Of St. Agnes Medical Center
Recently a lawsuit was filed at the District Court for the Central District of California by a former employee of St. Agnes Medical Center through a California disability attorney against the Unum Life Insurance Company of America (Unum) for breach of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). In the case of Carolyn […]
Disabled Administrative Assistant for CBL & Associates Management Filed Lawsuit against the Unum Group Corporation for Refusal to Pay Disability Benefits
It can be very frustrating when you have a disability policy through your employer–or even on your own–and still have to engage in legal action in order to receive the payments that are rightfully yours. This is especially frustrating for those who find themselves unemployed because of the disability and relied on receiving the disability […]