You must strategize to win your long term disability appeal under ERISA. One misstep is all it takes to result in a final denial necessitating litigation. These five steps will help you plan to win your long term disability appeal.
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You must strategize to win your long term disability appeal under ERISA. One misstep is all it takes to result in a final denial necessitating litigation. These five steps will help you plan to win your long term disability appeal.
It’s becoming increasingly common for long term disability insurers to spy on claimants’ social media accounts. Accessing social media accounts is generally an easy and inexpensive for insurers to get personal information about disabled claimants and their activities. Many social media profiles contain vast amounts of personal information from which the insurer may draw negative conclusions.
Unfortunately, it works. Every year, the insurance companies save money by denying claims based on evidence obtained during social media searches.
Long term disability insurance companies spend millions of dollars annually to spy on their claimants. In conducting surveillance, the insurer wants to “catch” you performing activities that are inconsistent with your disability claim. If the insurer is successful, it will use the damaging surveillance as “evidence” to deny or terminate your long term disability benefits – saving the company money in the process.
The insurance companies see surveillance as a worthwhile investment to increase the company’s profitability. Unfortunately, it works. Every year, the insurance companies save money by denying thousands of long term disability claims based on evidence obtained during surveillance.
How far will the insurance company go to spy on you? You might be surprised. Learn the top 10 sneaky surveillance tactics used by long term disability insurance companies below.
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Do you know the red flags that can trigger termination of your long term disability benefits after approval? You should. Raising just one of these red flags may be all it takes to be left without critical income for you and your loved ones. Learn the top 10 red flags insurance companies use to terminate approved claims below.
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.
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