Short & Long Term Disability Cases We’ve Won for Our Clients in Washington
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 Washington.
Azita – Administravtive Assistant – Vacouver, Washington
Spondyloarthropathy
An Administrative Assistant for a major healthcare provider on the west coast needed to leave work due to the development of several rheumatological conditions, including spondyloarthropathy. She submitted a claim for disability benefits and was denied after a cursory review. She submitted her own appeal and was again denied.
Unsure what to do, she found Fields Law Firm and sought assistance with her second and final appeal. Our attorneys analyzed the medical evidence submitted to Metlife and determined a report explaining the significant limitations our client suffered as a result of her conditions was needed. After the report was created, it was submitted with medical evidence as a part of a greater appeal arguing our client’s case to Metlife. After a brief review, Metlife determined the denial was wrong and paid all outstanding benefits.
Sue – Hotel Manager – Renton, Washington
Myasthenia Gravis, Thyoma
A hotel manager became disabled after developing a rare neuromuscular disorder and an associated form of cancer. Her capacity for performing her fast-paced, highly skilled job were severely impaired. She applied for Long Term Disability benefits and received them for about two years. However, The Hartford decided her conditions were not severe enough to rule out working at a sitting or sedentary-type job. She was shocked because she often had trouble even keeping her balance while sitting for short periods of time.
Worried about how to proceed, she hired Fields Law Firm to file an appeal on her behalf. We collected medical records and narrative reports to show a complete and holistic view of the claimant’s conditions, restrictions, and limitations. The Fields Law attorneys referred our client to a functional capacity evaluation to show that she was unable to perform any type of work. The medical documentation was submitted with a legal memorandum arguing our client’s case under federal case law and regulations. After a brief review, The Hartford reversed its decision to deny benefits and started paying our client’s claim.
Denise – Billing Customer Service Representative – Spokane, Washington
Multiple Sclerosis, Spastic Paraparesis, Ataxic Gait, Lumbar Radiculopathy, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
A billing customer service representative for a medical laboratory in the state of Washington thoroughly enjoyed her work, but was forced to resign due the progression of her Multiple Sclerosis, spastic paraparesis, ataxic gait, lumbar radiculopathy, and cervical degenerative disc disease. She was initially granted Short Term Disability benefits. She later applied for Long Term Disability benefits in which she was approved and receiving payments. However, just a short time later, she received a denial letter from the insurer claiming that she was capable of performing gainful occupations for which she was reasonably qualified.
She knew she wanted to appeal the denial decision, but didn’t want to do it alone. She made the right choice when she retained Fields Law Firm. Our team began putting together a water tight case for our client. We reached out to the medical providers and agencies she had been working with up to that point. We put together an administrative appeal arguing that Metlife had breached federal law by selectively and improperly neglecting certain facts and opinions in her medical record. Further, that a full and complete review of the medical evidence, in addition to the opinions of multiple medical providers, supported our client’s classification as disabled.
After considering our appeal, Metlife soon responded with a letter granting our client the Long Term Disability benefits she greatly needed, and she started receiving benefits checks soon afterwards, including back payments.
