Tag: ERISA Disability Appeals

February is American Heart Month – Cardiovascular Disability Claims

Written by Justin Frankel on February 15, 2023. Posted in Disability Conditions.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the second most common reason for Americans to file a disability insurance claim. According to the CDC, about 805,000 people in the United...

Justin Frankel is Named a 2022 Super Lawyer

Written by Justin Frankel on September 30, 2022. Posted in News.

We are very honored to have been named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list as a top New York metro area lawyer for 2022. Justin Frankel has been named Super Lawyers from 2013 – 2022, and Justin Frankel was selected in...

Hartford’s Attempt to Deny Benefits After 18 Years Fails

Written by Justin Frankel on June 9, 2022. Posted in Case Results.

A Judge in Federal Court in Vermont found against Hartford in a Disability ERISA case, ruling its termination of a claim, paid for many years, failed to satisfy the standard to be upheld. A highly compensated vice president...

Insurance Companies are Feeling the COVID-Impact–Disability Claimants Are Too.

Written by Justin Frankel on February 8, 2022. Posted in Disability Insurance Claims.

The insurance sector expected that as vaccination rates increased, COVID-19 deaths would begin to decline in 2021, but that did not happen. Instead, mortality rates rose sharply, and many insurance companies are recalibrating...

Why Did Prudential Deny My Long Term Disability Claim?

Written by Justin Frankel on May 5, 2021. Posted in Disability Insurance Denials.

If Prudential has denied your disability claim, it may have little to do with your claim, but more to do with the current environment. The Law Office of Justin Frankel is a disability law firm that has received many calls from...

What Happens When Your Claims Adjuster is AI (Artificial Intelligence) Bot?

Written by Justin Frankel on March 23, 2021. Posted in Disability Insurance Claims.

AI software has been assisting with the processing of disability claims for several years, but you may not have noticed because there is still a human at the last leg of the claims process – the person who picks up the phone...

Man claims wrongful denial of benefits in violation of ERISA

Written by Justin Frankel on December 8, 2017. Posted in ERISA Disability Appeals.

No one in America is guaranteed good health. While everyone will get their fair share of minor colds and injuries, leading them to miss a couple days of work, some are not so lucky and will suffer from a serious illness or...

Worker files ERISA lawsuit for wrongful termination of benefits

Written by Justin Frankel on November 17, 2017. Posted in ERISA Disability Appeals.

Sometimes a worker suffers an injury or illness so severe that it disables him or her. Not being able to work can be a financial blow, but if a person has a long-term disability insurance plan, they may be provided with the...

What are the timelines for an ERISA disability appeal?

Written by Justin Frankel on October 4, 2017. Posted in ERISA Disability Appeals.

When a person becomes too injured or ill to work, disability benefits can serve as a means for keeping them afloat financially. For those who have disability benefits through their employer, it is important to understand that...