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.
Randy – Human Resources Manager – South Hadley, Massachusetts
Spinal Stenosis with Radiculopathy
A Human Resources Manager for a small business took a leave of absence to focus on his lower back issues. He applied for disability benefits through his Long Term Disability insurance carrier. The insurer approved and paid his claim for the entire 36-month Own Occupation period. However, the insurance company then stated the man was able to return to work at several sedentary jobs.
He searched for help online and found Fields Law and our attorneys assisted our client in determining the medical and legal basis used to terminate his disability benefits. After review of the information the insurer produced, our attorneys worked towards building medical evidence to challenge the insurer’s denial. The medical evidence was submitted to the insurance company as a part of the appeal. Soon after, the Insurance company swiftly overturned its decision to deny benefits and paid our client’s claim.
Christy – Executive Secretary – Youngsville, Louisiana
Migraines
An executive secretary from Louisiana suffered from chronic and severe migraine headaches. This condition obviously prevented her from being able perform any work as she was completely incapacitated when a migraine would hit. Her Long Term Disability insurer denied her claim, asserting that the medical information on file did not support an inability to work.
Clearly unable to work and not sure of how to fight Metlife, she reached out to Fields Law. Her attorney at Fields Law began reviewing the entire file from the insurance company. After completing this review, our attorneys developed a winning strategy for her appeal. We updated medical records and obtained statements from her treating neurologist. With the updated records and report, we drafted an appeal which made it clear that our client could not work. Metlife reversed their decision and approved our client’s claim for benefits. She was elated to get her benefits back knowing that she would have financial security going forward.
Ken – Director of IT – Lexington, Kentucky
Cognitive Impairment, TBI
An IT director who worked for a large, international business, suffered a traumatic brain injury. With an occupation that requires one to think, reason, analyze and articulate significant and highly complex concepts, he could no longer perform any of these functions. Neurocognitive tests were done and demonstrated clearly that he suffered from cognitive impairment. Despite the findings, Metlife denied his application for disability benefits.
Unable to appeal his denial himself, he hired Fields Law Firm. Our attorneys began to obtain all records, and cognitive function tests, as well as supportive reports from our client’s treating doctors. We then filed an appeal, and Metlife reversed the denial, in light of the substantial evidence that had been presented.
