It has been described as a roller coaster ride. Its vacillating highs and lows have been depicted as contrasting episodes marked by euphoric upsides and sometimes overwhelming hopelessness. In fact, bipolar disorder is a serious medical condition that affects people...
Fibromyalgia syndrome is a complex and often misunderstood medical condition. For the sufferer, the road to a diagnosis can be long and difficult. It’s possible that you first heard about the condition on the platform of a famous struggler, such as Lady Gaga or Morgan...
Depression is often a long-term and debilitating condition of life-altering proportions. As such, it is far from a trivial challenge for the legions of individuals across the country suffering from depression. We note on our website at the disability law office of...
An insurer’s denial or unreasonably delayed performance concerning any policyholder’s claim presented in good faith is disturbing. That is true even when a claimant is immediately on hand to proactively and vigorously protest contractual maltreatment. What if a...
When you have a family, you rely on steady employment to make sure you can provide for them. Unfortunately, life sometimes has different plans. An illness or injury could leave you unable to work, meaning you can’t bring home a paycheck. However, if you’ve invested in...
We noted in a recent ERISA Law Center blog post an individual’s understandable urge to immediately take an insurer to court following a denial or termination of disability benefits. Doing so would seem to be “a natural course of action.” Yet, it would be advisable to...
A perfectly just and logical world would mandate that insurance companies routinely uphold their part of the bargain in long-term disability matters. That is, the actions of an insurer (e.g., timely paying premiums and providing honest information in policy...
Even during what might be termed “normal” times, people from all walks of life in California and spanning the country face myriad challenges and linked pressures. Modern life unquestionably ushers in change across virtually every dimension, ranging from evolving...
Life insurance is supposed to offer surviving loved ones some support during a difficult time. Instead of receiving what they are owed, however, some beneficiaries get a rejection notice. What causes an insurer to deny a life insurance claim? Here are four of the most...
The Hartford may have been careless and negligent in evaluating your claim for disability benefits because it was careless and negligent in hiring people to work for it. Shockingly, The Hartford has a record of hiring convicted felons as employees and medical...
