We help professionals and executives plan, file, appeal, and protect long term disability claims with strong evidence, practical strategy, and empathetic guidance.
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 and spinal issues.
Your policy sets the rules for your claim. Learn how definitions, limitations, exclusions, and benefit provisions may affect your eligibility, benefits, and claim strategy.
A strong disability claim requires more than medical records. We focus on evidence, timing, insurer scrutiny, and early planning to help position your claim for approval, appeal, or ongoing benefit protection.
Learn how LTD litigation works after a denied or terminated claim, including what courts review and what outcomes may be possible.
ERISA and Department of Labor claim rules affect how your insurer must review your claim, explain its decision, and handle your appeal. Learn how these procedural protections can shape your rights and claim strategy.
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.
We offer focused guidance for TBI long term disability claims.
Our TBI Center helps clients and families understand how these claims are evaluated, what evidence matters, and how to avoid common insurer misunderstandings.
The Brain Injury Association of America recognizes Riemer Hess as a Preferred Attorney.
We have extensive experience with TBI long term disability claims and understand the challenges that arise when symptoms are serious but not always visible.
Partner Jennifer Hess authored Tackling Disability in TBI Cases, featured in the July 2024 issue of Trial Magazine, published by the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
The article discusses why these claims require careful medical, occupational, and legal analysis.
We help professionals and executives make informed decisions about their disability claims.
We’re trusted for our results and known for making the disability process less stressful for our clients.
Our team brings empathy, experience, and practical strategy to every claim.
We help professionals and executives plan, file, appeal, and protect long term disability claims with strong evidence, practical strategy, and empathetic guidance.
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 and spinal issues.
Your policy sets the rules for your claim. Learn how definitions, limitations, exclusions, and benefit provisions may affect your eligibility, benefits, and claim strategy.
A strong disability claim requires more than medical records. We focus on evidence, timing, insurer scrutiny, and early planning to help position your claim for approval, appeal, or ongoing benefit protection.
Learn how LTD litigation works after a denied or terminated claim, including what courts review and what outcomes may be possible.
ERISA and Department of Labor claim rules affect how your insurer must review your claim, explain its decision, and handle your appeal. Learn how these procedural protections can shape your rights and claim strategy.
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.
We offer focused guidance for TBI long term disability claims.
Our TBI Center helps clients and families understand how these claims are evaluated, what evidence matters, and how to avoid common insurer misunderstandings.
The Brain Injury Association of America recognizes Riemer Hess as a Preferred Attorney.
We have extensive experience with TBI long term disability claims and understand the challenges that arise when symptoms are serious but not always visible.
Partner Jennifer Hess authored Tackling Disability in TBI Cases, featured in the July 2024 issue of Trial Magazine, published by the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
The article discusses why these claims require careful medical, occupational, and legal analysis.
We help professionals and executives make informed decisions about their disability claims.
We’re trusted for our results and known for making the disability process less stressful for our clients.
Our team brings empathy, experience, and practical strategy 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.
Each day at work is a struggle. Tasks that were easy are now overwhelming. You're worried you'll be fired. You know it’s time to start thinking about long term disability, but how will you support your family? The uncertainty is enough to keep you up at night.
The disability attorneys at Riemer Hess take pride in their compassion and understanding of your struggle. You’re no longer alone. We’re here to help. No more sleepless nights.
No one worked harder than you. You’re proud of your career and accomplishments. Your company has been good to you and your co-workers depend on you. How can you leave work with dignity, while also protecting all of your rights? Where do you even begin?
It all starts with careful planning. Our talented team of disability attorneys will play a critical role in planning your seamless exit from work. Let us help you leave work responsibly and with dignity. We'll tie up all the loose ends for you.
Everything depends on the outcome of your disability claim - the consequences of denial are unthinkable. Disability application forms are filled with traps and other pitfalls. One misstep can result in disaster. How can you make sure your claim is as strong as possible and that you avoid disaster?
Don’t face the insurance company alone – let our caring team of disability lawyers take care of your claim and guide you through the process safely. You have enough to worry about right now. Rest easy knowing we win 95% of all disability claims we file.
You’re receiving benefits, but how are supposed to sleep knowing the insurance company could terminate your benefits and turn your life upside down at any moment? The weight of this worry is constant.
Don't worry, we have your back. Our disability insurance attorneys successfully protect tens of millions of dollars in benefits each year. What's more, we will cover all your legal needs for one flat annual fee so you never need to worry about unexpected legal fees.
A claim denial can mean months and possibly years without income to support your family. We do everything possible to avoid a denial and prevent this hardship. But, if your claim is denied, how do you make sure your appeal has the best chance of winning?
Our disability attorneys are prepared and ready to fight for you. We’ll make your claim stronger and develop legal arguments to improve your chances of winning. Rest easy knowing you have Riemer Hess in your corner.

"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
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Riemer Hess LLC is a national disability insurance law firm based in New York City. Our practice centers on long term disability and individual disability insurance claims for claimants and plaintiffs, including ERISA group LTD policies and private IDI policies. We also handle select long term care and life insurance matters where our insurance claim experience can help protect clients’ rights to benefits.
For over 30 years, we’ve represented professionals and executives nationwide in disability insurance claims, appeals, litigation, and benefit protection. We’ve litigated more ERISA disability cases in the Southern District of New York than any other plaintiff’s LTD firm, and our attorneys authored ERISA Disability Claims and Litigation, a legal textbook published by James Publishing.
We are Preferred Attorneys to the Brain Injury Association of America and have handled over 100 traumatic brain injury long term disability matters. We regularly represent clients with TBI, neurological disorders, complex spinal conditions, chronic pain, and other serious medical conditions affecting cognition, mobility, stamina, pain levels, and the ability to sustain work.
We also collaborate with disability and health advocacy organizations, including the U.S. Pain Foundation, to provide educational resources on chronic pain and disability insurance claims.
Clients trust us for our empathy, responsiveness, legal skill, and focused experience in LTD and IDI insurance claims.
Riemer Hess LLC
110 East 42nd Street
Suite 1418
New York, New York 10017
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