We help at every stage of a long term disability claim — from planning your leave to filing, appealing, and protecting your benefits — by focusing on the evidence insurers rely on and addressing issues before they lead to a denial.
We work with a wide range of diagnoses and focus on how symptoms impact your ability to function, with significant experience in complex neurological conditions such as TBI.
Your policy controls your claim. Learn how key terms, like definitions of disability and limitations, affect your eligibility and benefits.
Our strategies focus on building the right evidence, addressing issues early, and positioning your claim based on how insurers evaluate disability claims.
We litigate disability insurance cases and pursue recovery when insurers deny or terminate claims without proper support.
Understand how ERISA law shapes your disability claim and the rights available to you.
Explore our published articles in leading legal journals on disability insurance and ERISA law.
Join our CLE classes and watch on-demand webinars covering long term disability claims, ERISA law, and practical strategies.
Watch videos explaining key issues in disability claims, including medical evaluations, surveillance, and appeals.
Access our books providing in-depth guidance on ERISA and long term disability claims for attorneys and professionals.
Our TBI Disability Center offers focused guidance on LTD claims for Traumatic Brain Injury, aiming to simplify the process from diagnosis to securing benefits.
Recognized as a preferred attorney by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), our mission is to provide clear and comprehensive support, ensuring you are well-equipped to manage your disability claim effectively.
Check out Partner Attorney Jennifer Hess's article, Tackling Disability in TBI Cases. Her insightful article was featured in the July 2024 Issue of Trial Magazine, published by the American Association for Justice ("AAJ").
We’re deeply committed to the work we do—and the people we do it for.
We’re trusted for our results and known for making the disability process less stressful for our clients.
Our top-notch team brings empathy, experience, and a results-driven mindset to every claim.
We help at every stage of a long term disability claim — from planning your leave to filing, appealing, and protecting your benefits — by focusing on the evidence insurers rely on and addressing issues before they lead to a denial.
We work with a wide range of diagnoses and focus on how symptoms impact your ability to function, with significant experience in complex neurological conditions such as TBI.
Your policy controls your claim. Learn how key terms, like definitions of disability and limitations, affect your eligibility and benefits.
Our strategies focus on building the right evidence, addressing issues early, and positioning your claim based on how insurers evaluate disability claims.
We litigate disability insurance cases and pursue recovery when insurers deny or terminate claims without proper support.
Understand how ERISA law shapes your disability claim and the rights available to you.
Explore our published articles in leading legal journals on disability insurance and ERISA law.
Join our CLE classes and watch on-demand webinars covering long term disability claims, ERISA law, and practical strategies.
Watch videos explaining key issues in disability claims, including medical evaluations, surveillance, and appeals.
Access our books providing in-depth guidance on ERISA and long term disability claims for attorneys and professionals.
Our TBI Disability Center offers focused guidance on LTD claims for Traumatic Brain Injury, aiming to simplify the process from diagnosis to securing benefits.
Recognized as a preferred attorney by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), our mission is to provide clear and comprehensive support, ensuring you are well-equipped to manage your disability claim effectively.
Check out Partner Attorney Jennifer Hess's article, Tackling Disability in TBI Cases. Her insightful article was featured in the July 2024 Issue of Trial Magazine, published by the American Association for Justice ("AAJ").
We’re deeply committed to the work we do—and the people we do it for.
We’re trusted for our results and known for making the disability process less stressful for our clients.
Our top-notch team brings empathy, experience, and a results-driven mindset to every claim.
We help with all stages of long term disability claims.
We help with a wide variety of diagnoses.
We help deal with all major disability insurers.
We explain your disability policy in layman’s terms.
We develop proactive strategies designed to win your disability benefits.
We aggressively litigate disability insurance matters in the heart of NYC.
We explain and leverage your legal rights.
Our educational videos explain disability claim issues, like sneaky surveillance tactics.
Our ebooks provide guides, tools, and case studies for long term disability claims.
Our books educate other legal professionals about long term disability issues.
Our CLE classes and webinars provide interactive education.
Find essential support and guidance on navigating disability claims for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
Our TBI Center is designed to assist you through the process, making it simpler to understand and manage.
We are nationwide long term disability leaders headquartered in NYC.
Our team has a rare blend of empathy and expertise.
We are committed to our meaningful work.
We have litigated the most long term disability cases in NYC on behalf of claimants and plaintiffs. Our rare blend of compassion and tenacity ensures clients feel supported while their rights are strongly defended.
You try sleeping, but you just can't stop thinking about it. How are you supposed to keep working like this? The demands of your job just never let up. But, neither do your symptoms. What are you going to do? You need help.
The NYC long term disability and ERISA attorneys at Riemer Hess are knowledgeable in the field and are here to help.
We’ll help you rest easy. No more sleepless nights.
Before you go out on disability, you want to ensure you’re doing it in a way that protects your rights. Where do you even begin?
You start with careful and informed planning. Our talented team of NYC long term disability and ERISA attorneys will play a critical role in planning your seamless exit from work.
We'll guide you each step of the way and handle all the nitty-gritty details – enabling you to focus on what matters most.
It’s time for your long term disability insurer to honor its contract and pay you. But, will it?
Your insurer has a financial incentive to deny your claim. The consequences of a denial are unthinkable. Winning your benefits is the only option. How do you get there?
You need an experienced attorney to guide you safely through the process. You can rest easy knowing that our New York long term disability attorneys win 95% of all disability claims we file.
Once your long term disability benefits are approved, the thought of losing them is terrifying. They become critical fixed income. You depend on your benefits to pay your mortgage, the grocery bills, and all the other expenses of life. How are you supposed to live knowing the insurance company could turn your life upside down at any moment? The weight of this worry is constant.
We have your back. Our NYC long term disability insurance attorneys successfully protect tens of millions of dollars in benefits each year. What's more, we offer one flat fee to cover all your legal needs so you'll never need to worry about unexpected legal fees.
A claim denial means your insurer can hold your benefits hostage for months, or even longer.
We do everything possible to avoid a denial and prevent this hardship. But, if your claim is denied, you can still take action to give yourself the best possible chance of winning on appeal.
Our New York long term disability and ERISA attorneys are prepared and ready to fight for you. We’ll make your claim stronger and develop legal arguments to maximize your chances of winning. You can rest easy knowing that we are in your corner.
If your insurer closed the book on you, you have the right to sue. Insurers often will put you through the ringer just to see whether you’ll abandon the claim altogether. Don’t let them get away with it.
Our aggressive NYC attorneys will fight to recover what you deserve. We’ve sued all the major long term disability insurers and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits, settlements, and judgments for our professional and executive clients. The insurers know who we are. After all, we’ve been helping to keep them “honest” for over 30 years.

"Ari, Let me take this moment to thank you for your patience and expertise over the past five months. It has been a pleasure working with you and getting to know you. I am often apprehensive and neurotic about the details, but you have been unfailingly responsive, patient, and kind, and you have helped get to the best possible outcome for me and my family. You and the rest of the firm do good work for people who really need it. Thank you."
- Nick
"Ari, Let me take this moment to thank you for your patience and expertise over the past five months. It has been a pleasure working with you and getting to know you. I am often apprehensive and neurotic about the details, but you have been unfailingly responsive, patient, and kind, and you have helped get to the best possible outcome for me and my family. You and the rest of the firm do good work for people who really need it. Thank you."
- Nick
"Ari, Let me take this moment to thank you for your patience and expertise over the past five months. It has been a pleasure working with you and getting to know you. I am often apprehensive and neurotic about the details, but you have been unfailingly responsive, patient, and kind, and you have helped get to the best possible outcome for me and my family. You and the rest of the firm do good work for people who really need it. Thank you."
- Nick
"Ari, Let me take this moment to thank you for your patience and expertise over the past five months. It has been a pleasure working with you and getting to know you. I am often apprehensive and neurotic about the details, but you have been unfailingly responsive, patient, and kind, and you have helped get to the best possible outcome for me and my family. You and the rest of the firm do good work for people who really need it. Thank you."
- Nick
Meet our team of talented, compassionate attorneys and paralegals dedicated to helping you.

Who are we?
Riemer Hess LLC is a national disability insurance law firm based in New York City. We represent professionals and executives in long term disability claims, including both ERISA group policies and private individual policies.
What makes us different?
We’ve litigated more ERISA disability cases in the Southern District of New York than any of our competitors. For over 30 years, we’ve helped clients nationwide recover hundreds of millions in benefits, settlements, and judgments.
We are Preferred Attorneys to the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). We have successfully handled over 100 TBI long term disability claims and regularly represent clients with traumatic brain injuries and other neurological conditions affecting cognitive function, memory, and the ability to sustain work.
Why do clients trust us?
Our reputation is built on a rare blend of empathy, legal skill, and fierce advocacy in disability insurance law.
Riemer Hess LLC
110 East 42nd Street
Suite 1418
New York, New York 10017
Prior results do not guarantee future outcomes. Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice.