Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients Against CIGNA
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 CIGNA.
Melanie – Nurse – Ankeny, Iowa
Incontinence
A nurse from Iowa suffered from incontinence as a result of cancer treatments. She suffered from accidents multiple times a day and this condition made it impossible for her to work in any capacity. Her Long Term Disability insurer accepted her claim and paid benefits. CIGNA later denied her claim stating that she should be expected to return to work soon.
She reached out to Fields Law and our attorneys began updating our client’s medical records to provide the full scope of her condition. Once the records were compiled, we drafted a winning appeal which led CIGNA to overturn their denial and reinstate her benefits. Our client felt a huge sense of relief that she would have a steady source of income to support herself again.
David – Senior Vice President – Financial Industry – Warner Robins, Georgia
Bipolar Disorder, Herniated Disc, Degenerative Disc Disease
A Senior Vice President for a financial services company became unable to work as a result of his bipolar disorder. He was placed in inpatient treatment and the insurance company did initially pay for his benefits. However, due to his large monthly benefit amount, the insurance company attempted to terminate his benefits after having him meet with their own neuropsychological evaluator. The evaluator’s report did not directly contradict his treating doctors’ recommendations, but the insurance company discontinued benefits anyway. The Senior Vice President also suffered from severe back pain as a result of a motor vehicle accident, which contributes to his ongoing disability.
After the insurance company ignored his treating physicians’ opinions and terminated benefits, he contacted Fields Law for help with an appeal. The attorneys at Fields Law formulated an appeal by working with his treating physicians to gather all necessary medical records as well as narrative reports from each treating physician.
To help the insurance company better understand the disability, the attorneys at Fields Law also engaged an independent expert for a more detailed explanation of bipolar disorder. The insurance company could no longer ignore the wealth of information provided to them as a result of the appeal submitted by Fields Law. Ultimately, they overturned their previous denial of benefits; our client was able to resume his life with peace of mind.
Donald – Installation Technician – Largo, Florida
Chronic Knee Pain, Chronic Foot Pain, Low Back Pain
A man from Florida suffered from several different conditions that prevented him from working in his occupation as an installation technician. His claim for Short Term Disability benefits was initially approved, however the claim was later denied. His Short Term Disability insurer claimed that he had the functional capacity to perform his occupation.
Unsure about his next steps, he contacted the attorneys at Fields Law for help. The attorneys at Fields Law reviewed all of the records the insurance company had and began getting updated medical records. We also sent our client in for a Functional Capacity Evaluation. On appeal, the insurance company reversed their decision and reinstated the payment of benefits. Our client felt an incredible sense of relief knowing that he had an income on which to support himself and his family.
