Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Connecticut
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 and lawsuit case wins in Connecticut.
Christopher – Director of Cyber Security – Suffield, Connecticut
Chronic Migraines, Fatigue, Type 2 Diabetes, PTSD, Severe Spine, Joint Pain.
A Connecticut man had spent years serving his country in the National Guard and Peace Corps before working his way up to become the Director of Cyber Security at an investment firm. Unfortunately, he had developed several serious health conditions during his prior adventures, including chronic migraines and fatigue, type 2 diabetes, PTSD, and severe spine and joint pain. He also had recently contracted Lyme’s disease, and was forced to undergo extensive medical care before he was able to return to work. Around the same time, the man was also forced to undergo surgeries to repair his spine and knee. Possibly because of his ongoing conditions, his employer eventually laid him off.
Knowing he was in serious financial risk because of his conditions, he needed to apply for benefits but wanted to make sure his applications would be successful. Thankfully, he heard that Fields Law had the best team of attorneys who specialized in fighting for disability benefits. He called our office, and was able to speak with an attorney about his case right away. The Fields Law team got to work on his application, coordinating with his numerous physicians and specialists to gather the perfect medical opinions. With our help, he was granted Social Security benefits within the year.
The Fields team also filed for Long and Short Term Disability benefits from his employer’s insurance company, The Standard. However, they unfairly denied both his Long Term Disability and Short Term Disability applications. The Standard based their decision on an unfounded claim that our client was capable of performing the material duties of his occupation. Our attorneys prepared appeals asserting that The Standard had failed to properly consider the combined effects of our client’s impairments, and neglected to conduct an independent review of his medical records. The Standard soon reinstated our client’s Short Term Disability benefits, including back pay. They also agreed to grant our client Long Term Disability benefits, and he began receiving checks in the mail within days of the decision.
