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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.

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Analysts will find it challenging to get a long term disability claim approved. Insurance companies such as Cigna, Hartford, Lincoln, and Unum will search for virtually any reason to deny the claim. By providing strong medical evidence, keeping a low profile, and not rushing back to work too soon, an analyst can create a solid case for disability.

Insurance Company Can Require Objective Medical Evidence

June 10, 2021 //  by Ortiz Law Firm

In Cassidy v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ruled in favor of Aetna in a Long Term Disability Insurance Claim. The decision was issued on May 21, 2021. The Long Term Disability Insurance claim was governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). …

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Insurance Company: AetnaOccupation: Analyst

Court Rules in Favor of MetLife: Clinical is Not An Ambiguous Term

June 29, 2020 //  by Ortiz Law Firm

Case Name: Santana-Diaz v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Court: United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico Date of Decision: March 29, 2017 Type of Claim: Long Term Disability under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974(“ERISA”), as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. Insurance Company: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, aka MetLife for short. Claimant’s Employer: Shell Chemical Yabucoa, Inc. Claimant’s …

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Insurance Company: MetLifeOccupation: Analyst

Court Rules ADA Claim Against Prudential Must Be Dismissed

April 28, 2020 //  by Ortiz Law Firm

Case Name: Kenneth Seese v. Prudential Insurance Company of America Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota Date of Decision: September 23, 2015 Type of Claim: Long Term Disability Insurance Company: Prudential Insurance Company of America Procedural history: “The above‐entitled matter comes before the Court on Prudential Insurance Company of America’s (“Prudential”) objections to the Report and Recommendation of …

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Insurance Company: PrudentialOccupation: Analyst

Court Holds That Hartford Was Proper in Denying Benefits

April 22, 2020 //  by Ortiz Law Firm

In the present case, Dave Nagy (“Nagy”) was a Quality Assurance Analyst employed by Oracle America, Inc. (“Oracle”). Around September 8, 2011, he began experiencing symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) as well as other mental health and possibly autonomic dysfunctions. Nagy applied for short-term disability (STD) benefits but was denied by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, et al. (“Hartford”), …

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Insurance Company: HartfordOccupation: Analyst

Court Rules IME Report Does Not Change Decision

April 8, 2020 //  by Ortiz Law Firm

Case Name: Tricia Kerridge v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan Date of Decision: January 10, 2017 Type of Claim: Long Term Disability under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) Insurance Company: United of Omaha Life Insurance Company Claimant’s Employer: SAF-Holland, Inc. Claimant’s Occupation / Job Position: Business …

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Insurance Company: Mutual of OmahaOccupation: Analyst

Court Rules Claimant May Move Forward with Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim

April 8, 2020 //  by Ortiz Law Firm

Executive Summary: Lisa Jones submitted a claim for long term disability benefits under an LTD Plan provided to her by Boeing. Aetna was the plan administrator; Aetna denied the LTD claim. Ms. Jones sued under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) for denial of benefits and breach of fiduciary duty. The district court (lower …

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Insurance Company: AetnaOccupation: Analyst

Vocational Expert Not Permitted To Consider All Records

April 7, 2020 //  by Ortiz Law Firm

Case Name: Cowern v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America Court: United States District Court, District of Massachusetts Type of Claim: Long Term Disability ERISA Insurance Company: The Prudential Insurance Company of America (hereinafter Prudential) Claimant’s Employer: Staples, Inc. Claimant’s Occupation/Job: Programmer / Analyst Disabilities: Gastrointestinal (“GI”) disorder – inflammatory bowel disorder, with symptoms including diarrhea, bloody stools, …

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Insurance Company: PrudentialOccupation: Analyst, Programmer

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