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.

Standard Insurance Company

We have litigated claims against all the major insurance companies, including The Standard, 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.

Court Rules Standard Did Not Act In An Arbitrary and Capricious Manner

Marybeth M. Donlick (“Donlick”) was employed as a truck driver for Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake”). Through her employment, Donlick received coverage for a long-term disability benefits plan, which was administered by Standard Insurance Company (“Standard”). On August 7, 2012, Donlick was in a motorcycle crash which caused her to have an amputation below her right …

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Court Rules That The Plan Administrator’s Decision Was Supported

Case Name: Ross Williams v. Standard Insurance Company Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Date of Decision: April 19, 2017 Type of Claim: Long Term Disability under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. Insurance Company: Standard Insurance Company Claimant’s Employer: Rent-A-Center Claimant’s Occupation / Job Position: Overnight Driver Disabilities: Neck and back. While working for …

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Claimant’s Failure to Report Symptoms Led to Claim Denial

Case Name: Curtis Slaton v. Standard Insurance Company Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Date of Decision: January 26, 2016 Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance Company: Standard Insurance Company Claimant’s Employer: A law firm Claimant’s Occupation / Job Position: Attorney Disability: Multiple sclerosis, which was diagnosed in January of 2012. Listed symptoms included “chronic fatigue, weakness in …

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