A mild traumatic brain injury can qualify for long term disability benefits if ongoing symptoms prevent you from performing your occupation on a sustained basis. In these claims, the focus is not on whether your imaging is normal, but whether your functional limitations interfere with your ability to work reliably.

Many professionals are told their brain injury is “mild,” which can create confusion and doubt early in the process. Mild TBI symptoms are often invisible, but their impact on your work can be significant.  

If you’ve suffered a TBI, you may find it impossible to continue working due to your condition. In that case, you may consider filing a long term disability insurance claim. It’s important to know beforehand what steps you should take to ensure your best chances of disability claim approval.

If you’re experiencing chronic dizziness, vertigo, or balance problems that make it hard to function at work, you may be wondering whether you qualify for long term disability benefits. Vestibular dysfunction is often misunderstood by disability insurers because its symptoms can be invisible, unpredictable, and difficult to document through standard testing. Yet for many professionals, these symptoms are anything but mild. They interfere with concentration, mobility, and the ability to perform even routine job tasks.

Below we’ll explain how vestibular dysfunction may qualify for long term disability and what evidence is most effective in building a strong LTD claim.

We are thrilled to announce that Riemer Hess partner attorney, Jennifer Hess, has been featured in the July 2024 issue of Trial magazine, published by the American Association for Justice (“AAJ”).

About the Publication
Jennifer’s insightful article, "Tackling Disability Defenses in TBI Cases," delves into effective strategies to counter common defense tactics in traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) claims. The article aims to equip attorneys with the knowledge and tools necessary to challenge these defenses successfully.

If you or someone you love is facing the complex challenges of a Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”) coupled with the intricacies of Long Term Disability (“LTD”) claims, you’re not alone. This page serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding TBI within the context of LTD claims. From the medical aspects of diagnosis to the legal avenues available for securing LTD benefits, our TBI Disability Center aims to be a reliable resource for claimants, medical providers, and attorneys alike.

By concentrating on TBI, we aim to shed light on these complexities, provide actionable steps for each stage of the LTD claims process, and offer tools and resources to help you build a solid case, whether you are a claimant, a healthcare provider, or a referring attorney. 

Vestibular dysfunction can be extremely distressing and disabling.  A vestibular evaluation is one of the best ways to prove the severity of a long term disability due to vestibular dysfunction.  This is because the evaluation will provide an objective proof of your vestibular symptoms (including dizziness, vertigo and balance issues) in a way that medical records alone cannot.

Learn whether a vestibular evaluation may help prove your long term disability claim.