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CIGNA Senior Advisor with Disability Policy from New York Life

Written by Justin Frankel on August 18, 2023. Posted in ERISA Disability Appeals.

Our client, a 67-year-old Clinical Program Senior Advisor for CIGNA, had been a healthy person for many years, enjoying success in her occupation, while thriving in all endeavors. She suffered from chronic migraines, a complex...

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month

Written by Justin Frankel on May 8, 2023. Posted in News.

May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month since 1949, when organizations raise awareness through fundraising events, support programs and public educational programs focused on helping people with mental health...

March is Colorectal Health Awareness Month

Written by Justin Frankel on March 1, 2023. Posted in Disability Conditions.

A disturbing report from the American Cancer Society reveals that adults across the US are being diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers at younger ages, with a proportionate number of cases among adults under age 55 increasing...

How are Vocational Reviews Used to Terminate Long Term Disability Claims?

Written by Justin Frankel on July 7, 2022. Posted in Disability Insurance Claims.

Inexperienced claimants make a grave error when they focus solely on their medical condition when filing a claim for long term disability insurance. This is one of many reasons to speak with an experienced long term disability...

Why Would Long Term Disability Be Denied?

Written by Justin Frankel on March 28, 2022. Posted in Disability Insurance Denials.

Why Would Long Term Disability Be Denied? A woman recently shared her story of coping for six years with an invisible disability, fearing both the loss of her career and health insurance. She was suffering from vestibular...

Long-Term Disability Claims Denials Likely to Increase in Response to Record Death Benefit Payouts

Written by Justin Frankel on February 28, 2022. Posted in Disability Insurance Denials.

A secondary impact of this now over two-year Pandemic of COVID-19, and due to an unprecedented increase in deaths, the insurance community is noting an outsized number of death benefit payments. Life insurance company executives...

Why Hartford Denied Your Disability Claim

Written by Justin Frankel on December 10, 2021. Posted in Disability Insurance Denials.

Hartford sells group long term disability insurance for numerous Fortune 500 and other large companies, across many industries, and many of the long term disability insurance claims are wrongfully denied or terminated. If your...

The Hartford Aetna ERISA Disability Claim Denials

Written by Justin Frankel on November 23, 2020. Posted in Disability Insurance Denials.

The Hartford bought Aetna’s group disability business in November 2017, and since that time, they have been cleaning house on these “legacy” claims, but in recent months, we have seen a dramatic increase in the number...