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Here are 5 do's and don'ts to help win your long term disability claim.
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Here are 5 do's and don'ts to help win your long term disability claim.
You’ve suffered an injury or experienced the progression or exacerbation of a sickness or illness that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for you to complete your job duties. You have Long Term Disability coverage through an individual policy that you purchased yourself, a group policy issued by an insurer to your employer, or both. Now you need to apply for benefits.
When you retain Riemer Hess, we will sit down with you and formulate a customized strategy for exiting from work and filing your disability claim. We listen to your needs and concerns and try to make the process as easy and stress-free as possible. Although every client and claim is different, there are certain strategies we follow for every client.
Strategy Strategy - Medical Evidence Strategy - Functional Capacity Evaluation
A Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is a tool used to measure your physical abilities. In some cases, it can provide strong, objective evidence that supports a disability claim. In others, it may be used by an insurance company to argue that a claimant can return to work.
Whether an FCE helps or hurts your claim depends on how it is performed, how the results are interpreted, and how well it reflects your ability to function over time.
Understanding how these evaluations work, and how they are used in disability claims, can help you approach the process more carefully.
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.
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