Ortiz Law Firm is dedicated to helping people recover the disability benefits they deserve. We handle group Long Term Disability (LTD) claims, individual disability insurance policy claims, ERISA disability claims, and Social Security Disability claims.

Provident Life

We have litigated claims against all the major insurance companies, including Provident Life, Aetna, 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.

“The Important Duties” Does Not Equal “All The Important Duties”

Case Name: Leonor v. Provident Life and Accident Company and Paul Revere Life Insurance Company Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, on appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance Companies: Provident Life and Accident Company (hereinafter “Provident Life”) and Paul Revere Life Insurance Company …

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Substantial Evidence Supports Decision to Terminate Claim

Case Name: Gilewski v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, on appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan Date of Decision: March 22, 2017 Type of Claim: Long Term Disability pursuant to ERISA Insurance Company: Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company Claimant’s Occupation / Job Position: Gilewski, …

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Court Rules In Favor of Neurologist in Provident LTD Claim

Farooq Khan, M.D. (“Khan”), is a neurologist who filed for long-term disability insurance benefits. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company (“Provident”) denied Dr. Khan’s LTD claim. After exhausting his appeals directly with the insurance company, Dr. Khan filed suit against Provident for breach of contract, asking the court to award payment of his long-term disability benefits. Dr. …

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