Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients Against MetLife
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 MetLife.
Billy – Store Manager – Beckley, West Virginia
Diabetic Nephropathy, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease
A manager of a Kroger’s grocery store in West Virginia suffered from a number of different conditions. After attempting to continue working despite his condition, he soon realized he simply couldn’t work. After applying for Short Term Disability benefits, his insurer denied his claim. Their denial claimed that the medical information available did not provide clinical findings that would preclude him from working.
Not sure what he should do, he reached out to Fields Law. After completing his review of our client’s file from Metlife, our attorneys developed a plan to fight the denial. We updated medical records and obtained a report from our client’s treating doctor and drafted a winning appeal. Metlife reversed their decision and reinstated the client’s benefits and paid all the past-due benefits. Our client was relieved and grateful to have his sole source of income back.
Azita – Administravtive Assistant – Vacouver, Washington
Spondyloarthropathy
An Administrative Assistant for a major healthcare provider on the west coast needed to leave work due to the development of several rheumatological conditions, including spondyloarthropathy. She submitted a claim for disability benefits and was denied after a cursory review. She submitted her own appeal and was again denied.
Unsure what to do, she found Fields Law Firm and sought assistance with her second and final appeal. Our attorneys analyzed the medical evidence submitted to Metlife and determined a report explaining the significant limitations our client suffered as a result of her conditions was needed. After the report was created, it was submitted with medical evidence as a part of a greater appeal arguing our client’s case to Metlife. After a brief review, Metlife determined the denial was wrong and paid all outstanding benefits.
Denise – Billing Customer Service Representative – Spokane, Washington
Multiple Sclerosis, Spastic Paraparesis, Ataxic Gait, Lumbar Radiculopathy, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
A billing customer service representative for a medical laboratory in the state of Washington thoroughly enjoyed her work, but was forced to resign due the progression of her Multiple Sclerosis, spastic paraparesis, ataxic gait, lumbar radiculopathy, and cervical degenerative disc disease. She was initially granted Short Term Disability benefits. She later applied for Long Term Disability benefits in which she was approved and receiving payments. However, just a short time later, she received a denial letter from the insurer claiming that she was capable of performing gainful occupations for which she was reasonably qualified.
She knew she wanted to appeal the denial decision, but didn’t want to do it alone. She made the right choice when she retained Fields Law Firm. Our team began putting together a water tight case for our client. We reached out to the medical providers and agencies she had been working with up to that point. We put together an administrative appeal arguing that Metlife had breached federal law by selectively and improperly neglecting certain facts and opinions in her medical record. Further, that a full and complete review of the medical evidence, in addition to the opinions of multiple medical providers, supported our client’s classification as disabled.
After considering our appeal, Metlife soon responded with a letter granting our client the Long Term Disability benefits she greatly needed, and she started receiving benefits checks soon afterwards, including back payments.
