Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Minnesota
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 Minnesota.
Alicia – Regulatory Operations Specialist – Bemidji, Minnesota
Stroke with Neurological and Cognitive Complications
Working in the regulatory division of a large medical technology company, a woman from Minnesota suddenly suffered a stroke. She left work indefinitely to focus on her recovery. She submitted a claim for Long Term Disability benefits with her insurer and received a denial letter.
She found Fields Law online after searching for an attorney to assist with contesting the denial. Our attorneys examined the claim file and found numerous oversights. We updated our client’s medical records and submitted a legal memorandum arguing her case. After a brief review, the insurer agreed to pay our client her benefits.
Sarah – Pediatric Physical Therapist – Elk River, Minnesota
Migraines, Convergence Disorder, Light Sensitivity, Sound Sensitivity, Visual Issues
A Pediatric Physical Therapist suffered from severe and sudden-onset Migraines. Her condition caused her to have extreme sensitivity to light and sound, and made concentrating at work impossible. She applied for Long Term Disability through her employer’s insurance plan and received benefits for about four months. Soon after, Prudential stopped paying because they said she could return to work.
Worried about her lost income and unable to return to work, she contacted Fields Law for help. Our team obtained the claim file from Prudential and found that they had overlooked key medical records. The Fields Law attorneys obtained updated expert opinions from our client’s doctors and their updated treatment records and drafted a strong appeal. Prudential changed their decision based on the strength of our arguments and our client received a lump-sum payment for back pay as well as ongoing monthly benefits
Lyfu – Elementary School Teacher – Woodbury, Minnesota
Mental Illness, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD
An elementary school teacher and military veteran began having intense feelings of anxiety and depression. He sought treatment unsuccessfully for a few years, and ultimately had to stop working. He applied for Long Term Disability benefits so that he could seek adequate treatment without the stress of working. Despite his symptoms intensifying at work, the insurer wrote a letter denying him benefits and saying that he could return to work full-time.
Frustrated that Sun Life Financial seemed to ignore his symptoms, he contacted Fields Law for help with an appeal. The attorneys at Fields Law reviewed the medical records and found that Sun Life Financial ignored a key doctor’s report. Our attorneys called the doctor and had him write a letter supporting the appeal. Sun Life Financial overturned their decision, granting our client ongoing benefits and awarding him a lump-sum payment for back-pay. Our client is relieved to be able to focus totally on treatment and not his fight with Sun Life Financial.
