Evansville, Indiana, is only the third most populous city in the state, but a higher percentage of the population lives with a disability than in Indianapolis or Fort Wayne (the first and second most populous cities in the state, respectively). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 13.8% of the population in Evansville, Indiana that is under the age of 65 is living with a disability.
An Evansville disability lawyer at our firm can help those in Indiana obtain disability benefits while they are unable to work. If your disability claim has been denied or terminated, an experienced attorney like Nick Ortiz can help you get the benefits you deserve. Our practice areas include long-term disability insurance claims that have been wrongfully denied or terminated as well as claims for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits.
Evansville, Indiana Long-Term Disability, ERISA, and Disability Insurance Claims
Our goal is to help claimants who have a wrongly denied disability insurance benefits get the benefits they deserve. Our team has years of experience challenging long-term disability denials, and we are familiar with the tricks and tactics that the insurance company will use to delay and deny your claim, and can provide legal advice on how to avoid these traps.
We will take on any of the major insurance companies operating in Indiana. We do not charge attorney’s fees or administrative costs unless we win your case, so there is no risk in hiring an attorney to represent you in your long-term disability claim.
We Help with Wrongful Denials and Terminations of Benefits
We assist claimants in the administrative appeal process in hopes of getting the claim approved or reinstated, and, if necessary, we will file a lawsuit against the insurance carrier.
We Represent Claimants Nationwide
Many of the long-term disability claimants who contact our firm ask the same question: “Can you still represent me if I’m not in your local area?”
The answer is yes! We represent individuals anywhere in the United States, even anywhere in the world! The Ortiz Law Firm is primarily based in Pensacola, Florida, but because most group plans are governed by ERISA, Nick Ortiz can handle a disability insurance case anywhere in the United States.
ERISA Disability Insurance Claims
Most of these cases are governed by a federal regulation called the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or ERISA. Under ERISA, you do not have the right to a jury trial, and – in most cases – you do not have the right to engage in extensive discovery. This means that most of the work is paper-driven, involving a lot of brief writing, and a lot of correspondence by mail. It is highly unlikely that a court appearance will be required, and as a result, we can handle a federal court case anywhere in the country.
Nick Ortiz can either be admitted to your local federal court through what we would call a pro hac vice admission, or he can file a lawsuit here in Florida. If we cannot assist you, we will make every effort to refer you to another law firm that can.
It would be a privilege to discuss your claim with you, and our attorneys are ready to fight for the denied disability benefits that you deserve. Our attorneys evaluate each claim on a case-by-case basis, so do not let our location deter you from seeking help. Contact us today at (888) 321-8131 to schedule a free case evaluation with one of our attorneys.
Evansville Courts, Government, and Insurance Department Information
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Government Website for the State of Indiana
- Indiana Department of Insurance
Southern District of Indiana Case Summary
This case was not handled by the attorneys at our firm, but it is summarized to help claimants better understand how these cases are evaluated by federal courts.
Evansville Social Security Disability Lawyers
Although we are based in Pensacola, Florida, we represent Evansville Social Security Disability claimants. In fact, we help claimants throughout the state of Indiana, including Vincennes, Lawrenceville, Washington, Bedford, Bloomington, Columbus, Seymour, New Albany, Louisville, Shively, Newburg, Shepherdsville, Fort Knox, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Bowling Green, Sugar Grove, Madisonville, Princeton, Paducah, Metropolis, Henderson, Owensboro, Boonville, Tell City, Jasper, Effingham, Vandalia, Salem, Mt. Vernon, Benton, West Frankfort, Harrisburg, Carbondale, and Marion.
Our Social Security disability attorneys assist claimants with Social Security Disability Insurance claims at the initial application, reconsideration, hearing levels of the process. If you are struggling to obtain Social Security disability benefits then contact us today for a free case evaluation.
Evansville SSA Locations and Resources
- Directions to the local Social Security Administration offices
- Social Security Website
- Evansville Office of Hearing Operations Information
Call the Ortiz Law Firm for a Free Case Evaluation with an Evansville Disability Lawyer
Don’t let our location keep you from contacting us to see what we can do to help you. We represent disability claimants nationwide, and we only get paid when you get paid. Our law firm offers a free case evaluation for long-term disability claims that have been denied or terminated and Social Security claimants from the initial application process through the hearing stage.
We have recovered millions of dollars in benefits. Call us at (888) 321-8131 or contact us online to discuss how disability attorney Nick Ortiz can help with your case. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss your legal rights.
