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.
Randy – Painter – Manti, Utah
Multi-level Degenerative Disc Disease, Multi-level Disc Herniations, Nerve Root Compression, Stenosis
A painter from Utah had developed sever spinal degeneration over his long career. Just a decade from retirement, his chronic pain and immobility reached a point where he was unable to continue working. He applied for Long Term Disability benefits but was denied by the insurer. Metlife claimed that his medical records did not support a severity of symptoms that would preclude him from returning to work as a painter.
Knowing he needed help, he retained Fields Law to appeal the denial. The Fields Law team began gathering updated medical records from all of his providers. Our attorneys wrote to his physicians and were able to get one to write a supportive narrative and another to complete a functional capacity assessment. The Fields Law team submitted the appeal with five exhibits totaling over two hundred pages. Upon consideration of the appeal, Metlife quickly overturned their prior denial, issued a check for back payments and reinstated our client’s ongoing future benefits.
Edward – Diesel Mechanic – Fruitland, Utah
Fibromyalgia
A diesel mechanic at an oil company became disabled after developing fibromyalgia. Initially, his insurer paid benefits and agreed he was completely disabled. After two years, CIGNA decided to deny benefits, stating that he could return to work at a number of sedentary occupations. He was shocked because CIGNA had treated him fairly in the past.
He decided to hire Fields Law to help him appeal the denial decision. Our attorneys updated our client’s medical records and secured written reports from our client’s treating physicians describing his severe and debilitating symptoms. The appeal was submitted with a substantial legal memorandum arguing that CIGNA ignored the medical evidence supporting our client’s disability. Our client’s benefits were reinstated shortly thereafter, along with a large back pay check.
Rhonda – Customer Care Representative – Stanbury, Utah
Encephalopathy, Chronic Fatique, Seizure Focal Disorder
A mother of five worked hard to take care of her children and pay the bills. As a very friendly and cheerful person, she worked as a Customer Care Representative. She enjoyed her job very much because it allowed her to interact with people. One day she began to experience significant fatigue, joint pain, and awful headaches that simply would not go away. Her condition worsened, and she finally saw doctor who diagnosed her as having encephalopathy, chronic fatigue, and seizure focal disorder. Eventually, these conditions led to major depression.
When her work became too difficult, she applied for Long Term Disability benefits. When her application was denied, she attempted to file an appeal on her own, but Prudential maintained its original position and would not reverse the denial. Left with no options, she contacted Fields Law. The attorneys at Fields Law reached out to medical providers and obtained records and reports documenting the injuries, its terrible effects, and the disabling restrictions imposed by the doctors. Our attorneys filed an appeal; within a very short period, Prudential reversed its position, granting the disability benefits she so desperately needed.
