Disability Lawyer Burlington

Trusted Disability Lawyers in Burlington

If your disability benefits were denied, delayed, or cut off, you don’t have to fight the insurance company alone.

The disability lawyers at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP represent Burlington residents in disability insurance disputes involving long-term disability (LTD), short-term disability (STD), and CPP Disability benefits. We help individuals challenge unfair insurer decisions and recover the income they rely on to support themselves and their families.

Insurance companies deny valid disability claims every day — often by misinterpreting medical evidence, applying overly narrow definitions of disability, or relying on insurer-hired doctors. Our role is to push back.

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Early legal guidance often makes the difference between a prolonged denial and a successful resolution.

Long-Term Disability Claims in Burlington

Long-term disability (LTD) benefits are meant to replace income when illness or injury prevents you from working — but they are also the most aggressively denied type of disability claim.

Many Burlington claimants see benefits:

• denied at the outset, or
• cut off after the insurer applies a stricter definition of disability

Short-Term Disability STD Claims

Short-term disability benefits are often treated as “temporary” or routine — but denials can still create serious financial pressure.

We help Burlington clients when STD benefits are:

• denied outright
• cut off prematurely
• used improperly to delay or block access to long-term disability benefits.

Many STD disputes are directly connected to later LTD denials, especially where insurers argue you should have returned to work sooner than medically appropriate.

CPP Disability Claims

CPP Disability is separate from private insurance — but insurers often try to use CPP decisions to justify denying LTD benefits.

Our disability lawyers assist Burlington clients with:

• CPP Disability applications
• appeals after CPP denial
• coordinating CPP and LTD benefits properly

We ensure CPP is handled strategically, without undermining your insurance claim.

Common Reasons Disability Claims Are Denied

Most disability denials rely on policy interpretation, not medical reality.

Common denial reasons include:

• insurer doctors disagreeing with your treating physicians
• claims that you can perform “sedentary work”
• allegations of improvement without objective evidence
• surveillance or social media misuse
• misapplication of the “any occupation” test

Understanding why a claim was denied is the first step toward reversing it.

Insurance Companies We Regularly Deal With

We represent Burlington clients in disputes with all major disability insurers, including:

• Sun Life
• Manulife
• Canada Life
• Desjardins
• RBC Insurance
• Great-West Life
• Blue Cross

Each insurer uses different tactics — familiarity matters.

Speak With a Disability Lawyer in Burlington

If your disability benefits were denied, delayed, or cut off, getting legal advice early matters.

A short conversation with a Burlington disability lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP can help you understand:

• whether the denial is defensible
• what evidence matters most
• how to protect your benefits moving forward

No upfront fees. Clear answers. Proven results.