Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients Against Prudential
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 Prudential.
Cynthia – Dining Services Supervisor – Rochester, New York
Pneumococcal Bacteremia
A Dining Services Supervisor developed a severe infectious disease that affected the neurological tissue in her spine and brain. After her long hospitalization, she was unable to return to work. She was paid Short Term Disability benefits for six months pursuant to her disability policy. However, when the transition to Long Term Disability was set to begin, Prudential suddenly denied her claim, stating a nurse case manager determined she was capable of performing light duty work.
She hired Fields Law after searching for help online. Our attorneys built up and submitted a strong appeal using updated medical evidence and statements from treating providers showing our client was unable to perform the duties of a dining services supervisor position. After a brief review, Prudential agreed our client was unable to work and paid her all past-due benefits.
Margarita – Software Engineer – Brooklyn, New York
Neuralgia, Depression, Severe Anxiety
A disabled software enginee suffered from neuralgia, depression, and severe anxiety and was unable to work. She was initially approved for Long Term Disability benefits, however Prudential discontinued the disability benefits. They said that the woman was able to return to her stressful and demanding job, though it cited absolutely no medical evidence in support of its position.
Knowing she needed some help, she hired Fields Law to handle her appeal. We gathered updated medical records and reports from our client’s treating doctors stating she was unable to perform any kind of work. We submitted a brief arguing Prudential’s review was selective and arbitrary due to the lack of medical evidence supporting its decision. Prudential overturned its decision, stating it agreed our client was completely disabled. She was relieved to hear she would have her income restored.
Lisa – Internal Auditor – Ronkonkoma, New York
Hypertension, Lumbar Disc Herniation
An auditor for a large healthcare company became disabled after suffering a decline in health resulting in extremely high blood pressure and severe lumbar spine pain. She submitted a Long Term Disability claim which was initially approved. However, just a few weeks later, she was denied ongoing benefits. The denial letter stated that the woman could perform sedentary work. She was shocked because her job was far from sedentary. She traveled daily, and frequently lifted and carried boxes of files in excess of 20 pounds.
She hired Fields Law to appeal the wrongful denial of benefits. Our attorneys investigated the claim and determined that Prudential failed to properly categorize our client’s job. We referred her to a vocational expert who stated our client worked in a medium level occupation. Further, our attorneys secured medical evidence supporting an inability to even perform sedentary work. Prudential had no choice but to grant our client’s appeal and pay benefits. Our client received a large backpay check and was able to save her house from foreclosure.
