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We Fixed an Onset-Date Mix-Up and Won a United Healthcare LTD Appeal

October 6, 2025 // by Nick Ortiz

United Healthcare (UHC) denied our client’s long-term disability claim after cancer treatment, relying on a date in a form that didn’t reflect when she actually became unable to work. We clarified the true onset date with a treating-physician letter and a detailed oncology record—then resolved a “missing records” issue by resubmitting the file. …

Read moreWe Fixed an Onset-Date Mix-Up and Won a United Healthcare LTD Appeal
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