The Info Library is a resource for people who have questions about disability insurance benefits, insurance companies, medical conditions, occupational demands, claims, appeals, and litigation.
Think of it as a practical guide to disability claims. Our goal is to explain common issues in clear, useful terms so you can better understand the process, the risks, and the decisions that may affect your benefits.
New articles are added regularly.
Strategy Strategy - Medical Evidence Diagnosis - Cognitive Disorder Strategy - Neuropsychological Evaluation Diagnosis - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
A neuropsychological evaluation is one of the best ways to prove the severity and nature of a cognitive and/or psychological long term disability. This is because the evaluation will provide a detailed and objective assessment of your cognitive abilities in a way that medical records alone cannot.
Learn whether a neuropsychological evaluation may help prove your long term disability claim.
Cognitive problems like memory lapses, brain fog, trouble concentrating, or slowed thinking can make everyday work tasks feel impossible—and they can qualify you for long term disability benefits when they prevent you from doing your job safely and reliably. All occupations have cognitive demands. Even if you can still perform the physical requirements of your occupation, you may be disabled if you can no longer meet its cognitive demands.
Below we answer common questions on what insurers look for in cognitive impairment claims, practical steps to strengthen your case for benefits, and how an experienced attorney can help you increase your chances of a successful outcome.
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
Prior results do not guarantee future outcomes. Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice.
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