Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Utah
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 Utah.
Scott – Chef – Cedar City, Utah
Spinal Degenerative Arthritis, Bilateral Arthritis of the Feet, Bilateral Shoulder Impingements, PTSD, Chronic Alcoholism
The head chef at a regional hospital in Utah developed extensive arthritis in his spine, hands and shoulders. He also suffered from several mental health conditions, including chronic alcoholism. These conditions eventually became disabling and so he applied for Long Term Disability benefits from his policy’s carrier. He was initially approved, which ran for a full year. However, The Hartford then sent him a letter stating they were terminating his Long Term Disability benefits, claiming he was capable of returning to work in alternate occupations.
Not knowing where to turn, he retained Fields Law Firm. Our team of attorneys ordered updated medical records from his providers and wrote to his doctors to ask for their support. The Fields Law team put together an appeal of The Hartford’s denial decision and submitted it along with exhibits. The Hartford spent several weeks considering the appeal before returning a decision on the case. They issued a letter stating they were overturning their prior denial decision, paid all the back benefits to date and reinstated all benefits going forward.
Melissa – Retail Manager – Saint George, Utah
PTSD, Panic Attacks, Insomnia, Chronic Fatigue, Depression
A Retail Manager from Utah began having severe PTSD which resulted in severe anxiety, depression, and recurring panic attacks. She was forced to stop working. She applied for Short Term Disability benefits and was approved for a few months. But Sedgwick suddenly stopped paying because they said she could return to work.
Concerned about her lost income, she called Fields Law for help. Our team obtained the claim file from Sedgwick and found that they had overlooked key medical records. The Fields Law attorneys drafted a strong appeal to Sedgwick laying out the factual and legal arguments that our client was indeed disabled from work. Sedgwick changed its decision and our client received a lump-sum check for back-pay and ongoing monthly benefits.
Mary – Academic Adviser – Draper, Utah
PTSD, Anxiety
An Academic Adviser from Draper, Utah began experiencing intense bouts of anxiety and PTSD after she was sexually assaulted. She became so fatigued and anxious from her constant mental health struggles that she could no longer concentrate at work. She applied for Long Term Disability benefits through her insurance company at work and was approved, but after a few months the insurer stopped paying and said she could return to work.
Worried about her lost income and still experiencing serve symptoms of her trauma, she called Fields Law for help. Our team requested the full claim file from Lincoln Financial and our attorneys scoured the record for places where they had made legal or factual errors. Our attorneys drafted a strong appeal to Lincoln Financial based on updated medical records, expert testimony, and strong legal research. Lincoln Financail changed their mind and overturned the decision and our client received a lump-sum check for back pay and ongoing monthly benefits.
