We appeal wrongful long term disability insurance and Social Security Disability denials.
We have litigated claims against all the major insurance companies, including Liberty Life, Cigna, Unum, Lincoln, MetLife, The Hartford, and more. Despite the fact the insurance companies have billions of dollars of resources behind them, the Ortiz Law Firm does not fear a single one of them.
In this case, David Diaz (“Diaz”) was the district manager at JM Family Enterprises, Inc. (“JM Family Enterprises”) between September 2010 and October 2015. JM Family Enterprises’ had an employee benefit plan which covered long-term disability …
Liberty’s Long Term Disability Denial was SupportedRead More
Case Name: Michelle R. Rouleau v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan Date of Decision: January 25, 2017 Type of Claim: Long Term Disability under 29 U.S.C. § …
The case summarized here involves Damon Zaeske (“Zaeske”), who was a project manager employed by Walmart. He ceased working on April 4, 2014, as a result of chronic back pain. Walmart’s insurance plan was underwritten by Liberty Life Assurance …
Appeals Court Reverses District Court And Denies ClaimRead More
Case Name: Gilmore v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of California Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance Company: Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston …
Subjective Proof Versus Objective Proof of Condition That Causes PainRead More
Case Name: Rose Bigham v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance Company: Liberty Life Assurance Company of …
With De Novo Review Court Should Conduct Bench Trial On The RecordRead More
Case Name: Mark Sapp v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston a/k/a Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance Company: Liberty …
Liberty Failed To Consider The Plaintiff’s Job DescriptionRead More
In Kavanay v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, the plaintiff sought long term disability benefits from Liberty Life, the insurer of his ERISA governed disability plan. The court held that Liberty abused its discretion, granted plaintiff …
Court: Can’t Ignore Actual Job Duties During “Own Occ” PeriodRead More
Case Name: Khalil v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston a/k/a Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Court: United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance Company: Liberty Life …
Surveillance is Useful Evidence to Support a Claim DenialRead More
Case Name: Sherry Evans-Carmichael v. Liberty Mutual Group Inc. Court: U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico Date of Decision: April 4, 2017 Type of Claim: Short Term Disability and Supplemental Disability Benefits Insurance …
Bruce Tracia (“Tracia”) was an employee of Comcast Cable Communication Management, LLC (“Comcast”) and held the job of a business account executive. He had previously worked as a line technician and several other positions while working for Comcast. …
Court Remands Case Back to Liberty Life for Further ReviewRead More
