Disability Law Show Bell Radio – S2 E46

Discover your rights and the TRUTH about long term disability and personal injury. James K Fireman and Tamar Agopian, Disability Lawyers at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP join co-host John Scholes as they guide you through the proper steps to take when your insurance provider cuts off your long-term disability or denies your insurance claim.

On This Episode

• A claimant won a claim that did go to trial after the insurer decided to cut off her benefits despite her psychiatrist’s recommendations.
• Despite a return to work, if it is not what you were previously at prior to your leave you may still be entitled to disability benefits.
• Surveillance by the insurer during the litigation phase can be viewed as a liability.
• When you settle a legal claim, do your clients still have to deal with the insurance company afterward?
• My disability benefits were cut off as the insurer says I’ve reached my policy’s maximum amount of coverage. Is this true?
• What is an examination for discovery and is it typical in disability litigation?
• Can I bring a legal claim just against the insurance company and not involve my employer?
• When you start a legal claim, what happens at the Insurance Company?  Are the same people that made the decision to deny or cut off benefits still involved?