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.
Jana – Staffing Coordinator – Dandridge, Tennessee
Spinal Stenosis in Lumbar and Cervical Spine, Fibromyalgia, Hypothyroidism
A Staffing Coordinator for a large tire manufacturer was forced to stop working due to spinal stenosis of her lumbar and cervical spine, fibromyalgia, and hypothyroidism. She applied for Long Term Disability benefits and received them for almost one year. One day, out of the blue, she received a letter from stating that medical personnel from CIGNA reviewed her claim and determined that she could go back to work. These medical personnel gave these opinions without ever even meeting her.
She turned to Fields Law Firm for help. Our attorneys crafted an appeal in which we argued that CIGNA misconstrued the nature of our client’s job and the physical requirements associated with it. Furthermore, we argued that it was wrong to rely on doctors who had never met or examined her. After Fields Law submitted the appeal, CIGNA reviewed the evidence and admitted they made a mistake by discontinuing her benefits. They issued a check for the past due benefits that they owed to our client, who was very happy she entrusted Fields Law to handle her appeal.
Bryan – Manager – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Multiple Sclerosis, Anxiety, Depression
A manager from South Carolina suffered from Multiple Sclerosis. His condition was debilitating and progressive. He had good days and bad days, but often would suffer from numbness in his extremities, memory deficits, and motor dysfunction. He received Social Security Disability benefits due to his condition. Despite his symptoms and Social Security status, his insurer denied his Long Term Disability benefits because there was insufficient objective evidence of his disability.
Worried about his worsening condition and lost income, he called Fields Law Firm for help. Our team gathered all our client’s medical records and set up neurological tests to bolster the objective evidence supporting the claim. We also gathered and sent our client’s entire Social Security file to show CIGNA that their decision conflicted with a federal agency. After a lengthy reconsideration, the insurance company reversed their decision and our client received a lump-sum payment for back pay and began receiving his monthly benefits again.
Bobby – Railroad Surveyor – Casey, South Carolina
Heart Condition
A railroad surveyor developed a heart condition which resulted in severe weakness and fatigue, and unfortunately, placed him at extreme risk of myocardial infarction or sudden cardiac death. The job of a surveyor is highly risky because the job requires consistent standing and walking, and perhaps more significantly, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects in excess of 60 lbs. He also has to constantly walk and stand, and frequently climb, which places extreme stress on his heart. Shockingly, despite his condition and his physically demanding job description, CIGNA refused to grant disability payments and told him he had no choice but to continue working, despite the extreme risk to his health.
Having never worked with attorneys before, he reluctantly hired Fields Law, who comforted him and guided him through the process of filing an appeal of his Long Term Disability denial. The Fields Law attorneys worked with medical providers, collected and assembled all medical records and supportive reports, and filed an appeal. CIGNA reversed their denial and awarded Long Term Disability payments. Our client is hoping to return to work but, in the meantime, has the necessary finances to meet his needs.
