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Los Angeles Long-Term Disability Attorneys
Long-Term Disability Claims in California
After turning to an experienced long term disability lawyer, Los Angeles residents can rest assured that their benefits will be pursued through all avenues of the legal system. Despite the relative rarity of a policy holder needing to collect on a long term disability policy, insurance providers still fight and often erroneously deny this type of insurance claim.
With the aid of an insurance lawyer, you can appeal a decision that you know to be unfair and take the insurance company to court if necessary. When in need of a long term disability lawyer, Los Angeles residents can turn to the experienced legal team at Kantor & Kantor, LLP.
On This Page
- Common Reasons for Disability Denials
- Bad Faith in Long-Term Disability Claims
- Working With Our Experienced Team
- FAQs
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Common Reasons for Disability Denials
To begin, it is important to understand that not all long-term disability (LTD) claim denials are invalid or unjustified. In any insurance situation, there will be reasons for the insurance provider to deny a claim without breaking the contract or otherwise committing a violation.
Common reasons that disability claims are denied include:
- Disability claim was submitted incomplete or not on time.
- Claimant has disregarded medical treatment instructions.
- Injury is not covered by the policy or is pre-existing.
- No medical evidence exists to prove the disability’s extent.
- Claimant makes too much income to qualify for LTD coverage.
With that said, don’t simply assume that your case is over because it has been denied by the insurance provider. It could be possible that the denial was unjustified, no matter how official the explanation for that denial sounds. When in doubt, you should always talk with an LTD attorney about your case and options.
Bad Faith in Long-Term Disability Claims
On the other hand, many long-term disability claims are denied for unjustified reasons. Some are even wrongfully denied by an insurance company representative who knows the denial shouldn’t be done, which is called insurance bad faith. If this happens to you, then you should pursue legal action against the insurer right away because you are probably facing an uphill legal battle soon.
Examples of LTD insurance bad faith include:
- Denying a claim without providing any clear or valid reason.
- Intentionally taking as long as possible to handle a claim.
- Refusing to communicate with the claimant.
- Offering benefits that are lesser than what the claimant is owed.
- Threatening or otherwise verbally abusing the claimant.
- Changing a policy’s clauses mid-term.
When you suspect that your LTD claim has been denied out of bad faith, then try to save copies of any communications you have with the insurer. Emails, letters, texts, etc. should all be saved and copied, so your attorney can review them for evidence of insurance bad faith.
Contact our office today to schedule a time to discuss your case with a long term disability lawyer.
Working With Our Experienced Long-Term Disability Team
Our attorneys have worked with clients on a broad range of insurance cases. In addition to providing legal representation when insurance companies have acted in bad faith and denied long term disability or care policies, we have also represented clients whose life and health insurance policies have been wrongfully denied. When searching for a long term disability lawyer, Los Angeles residents can count on the decades of experience that our team has acquired.
If you think that you've been denied disability, life, or long term health care benefits that you deserve, you can contact our attorneys today for a no-cost consultation. After reviewing your case, we can help you evaluate the legal remedies available to you.